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FDH to MEB: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,105 mi
16,263 km · 8,781 nm
20h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 17m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from MEB?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,105 miles (16,263 km, 8,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 17m 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 Friedrichshafen and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to MEB?
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