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MEB to FRD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
8,189 mi
13,178 km · 7,116 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from FRD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 8,189 miles (13,178 km, 7,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 MEB to FRD?
Nonstop service on MEB–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 31m 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 MEB to FRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–FRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to FRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–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.