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SFA to MEB: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,901 mi
15,935 km · 8,604 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from MEB?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,901 miles (15,935 km, 8,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 53m 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 Sfax and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to MEB?
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