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FXE to MEL: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,709 mi
15,625 km · 8,437 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m 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
- 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 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 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 FXE from MEL?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,709 miles (15,625 km, 8,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 MEL?
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