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MEB to TAM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
8,605 mi
13,849 km · 7,478 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, 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 TAM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport63 mi away
- CVM · General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport119 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from TAM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Tampico (TAM) is 8,605 miles (13,849 km, 7,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 time difference between Melbourne and Tampico?
Tampico is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to TAM?
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