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SML to MEI: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → Meridian (Key Field)
1,020 mi
1,641 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 mi away
Near MEI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SML from MEI?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to Meridian (MEI) is 1,020 miles (1,641 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to MEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Stella Maris and Meridian?
Meridian is 1 hour behind Stella Maris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SML to MEI?
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