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SYY to MLB: distance & flight time
Stornoway (Stornoway Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,026 mi
6,478 km · 3,498 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYY — Stornoway Airport · Stornoway, United Kingdom
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYY
- BEB · Benbecula Airport63 mi away
- BRR · Barra Airport92 mi away
- INV · Inverness Airport96 mi away
- FSS · RAF Kinloss109 mi away
Near MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYY from MLB?
The flight distance from Stornoway (SYY) to Melbourne (MLB) is 4,026 miles (6,478 km, 3,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYY to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Stornoway and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 5 hours behind Stornoway.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYY to MLB?
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