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MIM to SOP: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
9,713 mi
15,631 km · 8,440 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, Australia
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 mi away
Near SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MIM from SOP?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 9,713 miles (15,631 km, 8,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Merimbula and Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 14 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to SOP?
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