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FME to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,201 mi
16,417 km · 8,865 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,201 miles (16,417 km, 8,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 Meade and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to MEL?
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