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MEL to TAR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport)
9,653 mi
15,536 km · 8,389 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TAR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Grottaglie (TAR) is 9,653 miles (15,536 km, 8,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Grottaglie?
Grottaglie is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TAR?
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