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FRC to MEL: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,333 mi
13,411 km · 7,241 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from MEL?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,333 miles (13,411 km, 7,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Franca and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to MEL?
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