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MEB to FXE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
9,706 mi
15,620 km · 8,434 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from FXE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 9,706 miles (15,620 km, 8,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to FXE?
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