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FOC to MEB: distance & flight time
Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,693 mi
7,553 km · 4,079 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, China
- 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 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 FOC from MEB?
The flight distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,693 miles (7,553 km, 4,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOC to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FOC to MEB?
Nonstop service on FOC–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fuzhou and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Fuzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOC to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOC–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOC to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOC–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.