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SSF to MEL: distance & flight time
Stinson (Stinson Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,812 mi
14,182 km · 7,658 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SSF — Stinson Municipal Airport · Stinson, 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 SSF
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport14 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport76 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 SSF from MEL?
The flight distance from Stinson (SSF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,812 miles (14,182 km, 7,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from SSF to MEL?
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