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SDY to MEL: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,981 mi
14,454 km · 7,805 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from MEL?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,981 miles (14,454 km, 7,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Sidney and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to MEL?
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