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FNL to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,786 mi
14,139 km · 7,634 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,786 miles (14,139 km, 7,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Collins and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to MEL?
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