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MBW to FXE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
9,694 mi
15,601 km · 8,424 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from FXE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) 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 MBW to FXE?
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 Melbourne and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to FXE?
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