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SYH to MEB: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,888 mi
9,477 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from MEB?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,888 miles (9,477 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYH to MEB?
Nonstop service on SYH–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Syangboche and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.3 hours ahead of Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYH–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYH to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYH–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.