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SOW to MEB: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,359 mi
13,452 km · 7,264 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from MEB?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,359 miles (13,452 km, 7,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Show Low and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to MEB?
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