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SOW to MEL: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,360 mi
13,455 km · 7,265 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- 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 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 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 SOW from MEL?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,360 miles (13,455 km, 7,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 MEL?
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