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MEL to TCP: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Taba (Taba International Airport)
8,467 mi
13,626 km · 7,357 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TCP — Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
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 TCP
- ETH · Eilat Airport11 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport15 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport17 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TCP?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Taba (TCP) is 8,467 miles (13,626 km, 7,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TCP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Taba?
Taba is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TCP?
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