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MEL to NPA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
9,445 mi
15,201 km · 8,208 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from NPA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pensacola (NPA) is 9,445 miles (15,201 km, 8,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to NPA?
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