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SCH to MEB: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,379 mi
16,703 km · 9,019 nm
20h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 49m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCH from MEB?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,379 miles (16,703 km, 9,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 49m 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 Scotia NY and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to MEB?
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