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SCE to MEL: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,165 mi
16,359 km · 8,833 nm
20h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from MEL?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,165 miles (16,359 km, 8,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 24m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to MEL?
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