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SLE to MEB: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,077 mi
12,999 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
- 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from MEB?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,077 miles (12,999 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Salem and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to MEB?
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