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SCF to MBW: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,238 mi
13,257 km · 7,158 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
- 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from MBW?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,238 miles (13,257 km, 7,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Scottsdale and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to MBW?
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