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FRD to MBW: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,192 mi
13,183 km · 7,118 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRD from MBW?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,192 miles (13,183 km, 7,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Friday Harbor and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to MBW?
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