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SBZ to MEL: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,402 mi
15,131 km · 8,170 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m 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
- 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 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 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 SBZ from MEL?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,402 miles (15,131 km, 8,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Sibiu and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to MEL?
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