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SKA to MEL: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,388 mi
13,500 km · 7,289 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 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 SKA from MEL?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,388 miles (13,500 km, 7,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Spokane and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKA to MEL?
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