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MEB to FFD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
10,562 mi
16,998 km · 9,178 nm
21h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from FFD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Fairford (FFD) is 10,562 miles (16,998 km, 9,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 11m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to FFD?
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