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FUL to MEL: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,946 mi
12,788 km · 6,905 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from MEL?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,946 miles (12,788 km, 6,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Fullerton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to MEL?
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