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FRI to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,164 mi
14,748 km · 7,964 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,164 miles (14,748 km, 7,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Riley and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to MEL?
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