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MEL to TCS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Truth Or Consequences (Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport)
8,469 mi
13,629 km · 7,359 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TCS — Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport · Truth Or Consequences, 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 TCS
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport69 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport72 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base73 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TCS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Truth Or Consequences (TCS) is 8,469 miles (13,629 km, 7,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TCS?
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 Truth Or Consequences?
Truth Or Consequences is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TCS?
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