Royston
Melbourn to Farnborough
Melbourn to Farnborough Airport for a private or business flight. Door to kerb is 79.6 miles; at free-flow speeds, 1 hour 28 minutes via the A1(M), M25 and M3. It is 80.2 miles the other way too. It is 41 minutes further than Luton, which is the nearest to Melbourn. By car, Meldreth station is 3 minutes from Melbourn. Melbourn belongs to Cambridgeshire. The first powered flight on UK soil took place here in 1908.
How the day runs
Most travellers take an executive saloon. The chauffeur rings from outside your Melbourn address when the car is ready. For an early departure, the chauffeur works back from your check-in time and a drive of 1 hour 28 minutes. For comparison, Royston sits 85 minutes from Farnborough and Baldock 75 minutes. When you fly in, the chauffeur follows the tail number and is in place before you land. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 37 minutes from Melbourn via the M40, M25 and A1(M).
- Melbourn to Farnborough Airport1 hr 28 min, 79.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Melbourn1 hr 27 min, 80.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The closest National Rail station to Melbourn by road is Meldreth (MEL), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgMelbourn is in Cambridgeshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe first powered flight on UK soil took place here in 1908.
Source: farnboroughairport.comParish Church of All Saints, in central Melbourn, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMeldreth station opened in 1851.
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport's IATA code is FAB.
Source: wikidata.orgRunway 06/24 is 45 m wide with 1,800 m landing distance available in each direction.
Source: farnboroughairport.com
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Questions
What is the drive time from Melbourn to Farnborough?
About 1 hr 28 min via the A1(M), M25 and M3, 79.6 miles; rush hours add time.
Is Farnborough the nearest airport to Melbourn?
London Luton, 47 minutes by road. Farnborough is 1 hour 28 minutes.
Is there a station in Melbourn?
Meldreth (MEL), 3 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
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