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MEL to SXE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
119 mi
192 km · 104 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
119 miles nonstop takes roughly 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
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SXE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sale (SXE) is 119 miles (192 km, 104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 SXE?
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