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SUS to MEL: distance & flight time
Null (Spirit of St Louis Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,469 mi
15,239 km · 8,228 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUS — Spirit of St Louis Airport · Null, 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 SUS
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport36 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport45 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport81 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 SUS from MEL?
The flight distance from Null (SUS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,469 miles (15,239 km, 8,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m 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 Null and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Null.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUS to MEL?
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