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FUK to MEB: distance & flight time
Fukuoka (Fukuoka Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,014 mi
8,069 km · 4,357 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FUK — Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka, Japan
- 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 FUK
- HSG · Saga Airport31 mi away
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport38 mi away
- IKI · Iki Airport40 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport53 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 FUK from MEB?
The flight distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,014 miles (8,069 km, 4,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUK to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Fukuoka and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Fukuoka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUK to MEB?
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