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SOD to MEB: distance & flight time
Sorocaba (Sorocaba Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,132 mi
13,087 km · 7,066 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOD — Sorocaba Airport · Sorocaba, Brazil
- 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 SOD
- GRU · Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport65 mi away
- VCP · Viracopos International Airport40 mi away
- CPQ · Amarais Airport49 mi away
- CGH · Congonhas Airport54 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 SOD from MEB?
The flight distance from Sorocaba (SOD) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,132 miles (13,087 km, 7,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOD to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sorocaba and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Sorocaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOD to MEB?
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