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NSY to MEL: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,727 mi
15,654 km · 8,452 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NSY from MEL?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,727 miles (15,654 km, 8,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Sigonella and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to MEL?
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