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MCF to MEL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,633 mi
15,503 km · 8,371 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from MEL?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,633 miles (15,503 km, 8,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 Tampa and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to MEL?
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