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SEF to MEL: distance & flight time
Sebring (Sebring Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,685 mi
15,587 km · 8,416 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SEF — Sebring Regional Airport · Sebring, 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 SEF
- AVO · Avon Park Executive Airport15 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport67 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport33 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport81 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 SEF from MEL?
The flight distance from Sebring (SEF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,685 miles (15,587 km, 8,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Sebring and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Sebring.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEF to MEL?
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