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MEL to PNS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Regional Airport)
9,456 mi
15,218 km · 8,217 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- PNS — Pensacola Regional Airport · 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 PNS
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from PNS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pensacola (PNS) is 9,456 miles (15,218 km, 8,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 PNS?
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