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NSY to MEB: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,731 mi
15,661 km · 8,456 nm
19h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSY from MEB?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,731 miles (15,661 km, 8,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 33m 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 Sigonella and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to MEB?
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