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FNI to MEL: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,343 mi
16,645 km · 8,988 nm
20h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 45m 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
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, France
- 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 FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 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 FNI from MEL?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,343 miles (16,645 km, 8,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 45m 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 Nimes and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to MEL?
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