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SIK to MEL: distance & flight time
Sikeston (Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,489 mi
15,271 km · 8,246 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SIK — Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport · Sikeston, 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 SIK
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport23 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport43 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport63 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 SIK from MEL?
The flight distance from Sikeston (SIK) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,489 miles (15,271 km, 8,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIK to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Sikeston and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Sikeston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIK to MEL?
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