Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SHR to MEL: distance & flight time
Sheridan (Sheridan County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,794 mi
14,153 km · 7,642 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
See live SHR→MEL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHR — Sheridan County Airport · Sheridan, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SHR
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport73 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport77 mi away
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport102 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport105 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 SHR from MEL?
The flight distance from Sheridan (SHR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,794 miles (14,153 km, 7,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Sheridan and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Sheridan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHR to MEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHR–MEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.