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SEN to MEL: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,457 mi
16,829 km · 9,087 nm
20h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- 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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 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 SEN from MEL?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,457 miles (16,829 km, 9,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 58m 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 Southend and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Southend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to MEL?
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