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FCN to MEL: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,098 mi
16,252 km · 8,775 nm
20h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCN from MEL?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,098 miles (16,252 km, 8,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 16m 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 Nordholz and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to MEL?
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