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SEA to MEB: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,186 mi
13,174 km · 7,113 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from MEB?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,186 miles (13,174 km, 7,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Seattle and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to MEB?
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