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MEL to FFD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
10,557 mi
16,990 km · 9,174 nm
21h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from FFD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Fairford (FFD) is 10,557 miles (16,990 km, 9,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 10m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to FFD?
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