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SBZ to MBW: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,425 mi
15,168 km · 8,190 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBZ from MBW?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,425 miles (15,168 km, 8,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SBZ to MBW?
Nonstop service on SBZ–MBW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sibiu and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to MBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBZ–MBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBZ to MBW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBZ–MBW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.