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MEL to SNO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sakon Nakhon (Sakon Nakhon Airport)
4,622 mi
7,439 km · 4,017 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SNO — Sakon Nakhon Airport · Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near SNO
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport37 mi away
- ZVK · Savannakhet Airport61 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport78 mi away
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SNO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sakon Nakhon (SNO) is 4,622 miles (7,439 km, 4,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Sakon Nakhon?
Sakon Nakhon is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SNO?
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