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MBW to TPF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
9,625 mi
15,490 km · 8,364 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Near TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from TPF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Tampa (TPF) is 9,625 miles (15,490 km, 8,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from MBW to TPF?
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