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FST to MEB: distance & flight time
Fort Stockton (Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,622 mi
13,876 km · 7,492 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FST — Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport · Fort Stockton, United States
- 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 FST
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport59 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport61 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport62 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 FST from MEB?
The flight distance from Fort Stockton (FST) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,622 miles (13,876 km, 7,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FST to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Stockton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Fort Stockton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FST to MEB?
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