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SUU to MEB: distance & flight time
Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
7,905 mi
12,722 km · 6,869 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m 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
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 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 SUU from MEB?
The flight distance from Fairfield (SUU) to Melbourne (MEB) is 7,905 miles (12,722 km, 6,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUU to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Fairfield and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Fairfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUU to MEB?
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