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FFT to MEB: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,757 mi
15,702 km · 8,479 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from MEB?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,757 miles (15,702 km, 8,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Frankfort and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to MEB?
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