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SMN to MBW: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,488 mi
13,659 km · 7,376 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMN from MBW?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,488 miles (13,659 km, 7,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Salmon and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to MBW?
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