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SLD to MEL: distance & flight time
Sliac (Sliač Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,660 mi
15,547 km · 8,395 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- SLD — Sliač Airport · Sliac, Slovakia
- 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 SLD
- ILZ · Žilina Airport47 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport59 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport60 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport82 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 SLD from MEL?
The flight distance from Sliac (SLD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,660 miles (15,547 km, 8,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Sliac and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Sliac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLD to MEL?
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