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MBW to FRD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
8,192 mi
13,183 km · 7,118 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Near FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from FRD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 8,192 miles (13,183 km, 7,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MBW to FRD?
Nonstop service on MBW–FRD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to FRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBW–FRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBW to FRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBW–FRD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.