Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PLO to MEI: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Meridian (Key Field)
9,881 mi
15,901 km · 8,586 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
See live PLO→MEI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near MEI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from MEI?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Meridian (MEI) is 9,881 miles (15,901 km, 8,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to MEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Port Lincoln and Meridian?
Meridian is 14.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to MEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLO–MEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.