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SIR to MEL: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,204 mi
16,422 km · 8,867 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from MEL?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,204 miles (16,422 km, 8,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 Sion and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to MEL?
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