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MEL to FCA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kalispell (Glacier Park International Airport)
8,552 mi
13,763 km · 7,432 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FCA — Glacier Park International Airport · Kalispell, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near FCA
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport84 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport89 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport97 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from FCA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kalispell (FCA) is 8,552 miles (13,763 km, 7,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to FCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Kalispell?
Kalispell is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to FCA?
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