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MEB to FTW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
8,973 mi
14,440 km · 7,797 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from FTW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 8,973 miles (14,440 km, 7,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 FTW?
Nonstop service on MEB–FTW 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 18h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to FTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–FTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to FTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–FTW 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.