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SCN to MEL: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,206 mi
16,425 km · 8,869 nm
20h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from MEL?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,206 miles (16,425 km, 8,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 29m 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 Saarbruecken and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to MEL?
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