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FLL to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,706 mi
15,620 km · 8,434 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,706 miles (15,620 km, 8,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to MEL?
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