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FTW to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,975 mi
14,444 km · 7,799 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,975 miles (14,444 km, 7,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Worth and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to MEL?
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