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MEB to TMC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Waikabubak-Sumba Island (Tambolaka Airport)
2,525 mi
4,064 km · 2,194 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TMC — Tambolaka Airport · Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Indonesia
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 TMC
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport71 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport74 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport77 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from TMC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC) is 2,525 miles (4,064 km, 2,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to TMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Waikabubak-Sumba Island?
Waikabubak-Sumba Island is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to TMC?
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