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SIO to MEB: distance & flight time
(Smithton Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
215 mi
346 km · 187 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
215 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SIO — Smithton Airport · , Australia
- 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 SIO
- BWT · Wynyard Airport36 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport74 mi away
- KNS · King Island Airport92 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport92 mi away
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 SIO from MEB?
The flight distance from (SIO) to Melbourne (MEB) is 215 miles (346 km, 187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIO to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SIO to MEB?
Nonstop service on SIO–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIO to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIO–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIO to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIO–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.