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MEL to FTW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
8,975 mi
14,444 km · 7,799 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,975 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 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from FTW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 8,975 miles (14,444 km, 7,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL 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.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to FTW?
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