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SGR to MEL: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,972 mi
14,440 km · 7,797 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from MEL?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,972 miles (14,440 km, 7,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Sugar Land and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to MEL?
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