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FCA to MEB: distance & flight time
Kalispell (Glacier Park International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,552 mi
13,763 km · 7,431 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCA — Glacier Park International Airport · Kalispell, 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 FCA
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport84 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport89 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport97 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport113 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 FCA from MEB?
The flight distance from Kalispell (FCA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,552 miles (13,763 km, 7,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Kalispell and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Kalispell.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCA to MEB?
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