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MEB to PAZ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport)
8,565 mi
13,785 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near PAZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from PAZ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Poza Rico (PAZ) is 8,565 miles (13,785 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to PAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Poza Rico?
Poza Rico is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to PAZ?
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