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SLK to MEL: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,370 mi
16,689 km · 9,011 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from MEL?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,370 miles (16,689 km, 9,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Saranac Lake and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to MEL?
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