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FPR to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,740 mi
15,675 km · 8,464 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 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 FPR from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,740 miles (15,675 km, 8,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Pierce and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to MEL?
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