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SSC to MEB: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,907 mi
15,944 km · 8,609 nm
19h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from MEB?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,907 miles (15,944 km, 8,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 54m 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 Sumter and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to MEB?
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