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MEL to SPA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport)
9,851 mi
15,853 km · 8,560 nm
19h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, United States
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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SPA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Spartangurg (SPA) is 9,851 miles (15,853 km, 8,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to SPA?
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