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FAY to MEB: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,016 mi
16,118 km · 8,703 nm
20h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from MEB?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,016 miles (16,118 km, 8,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 6m 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 Fayetteville and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to MEB?
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