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MEB to TPF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
9,636 mi
15,508 km · 8,373 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from TPF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Tampa (TPF) is 9,636 miles (15,508 km, 8,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 MEB to TPF?
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