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MEB to FRI: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
9,163 mi
14,746 km · 7,962 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from FRI?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 9,163 miles (14,746 km, 7,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Riley?
Fort Riley is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to FRI?
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