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MEB to FCM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport)
9,433 mi
15,181 km · 8,197 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near FCM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from FCM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Eden Prairie (FCM) is 9,433 miles (15,181 km, 8,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to FCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Eden Prairie?
Eden Prairie is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to FCM?
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