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FXE to MBW: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,694 mi
15,601 km · 8,424 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXE from MBW?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,694 miles (15,601 km, 8,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 Lauderdale and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to MBW?
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