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SAF to MEL: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,601 mi
13,842 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, United States
- 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from MEL?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,601 miles (13,842 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Santa Fe and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to MEL?
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