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FCM to MEB: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,433 mi
15,181 km · 8,197 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from MEB?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,433 miles (15,181 km, 8,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Eden Prairie and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to MEB?
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