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MEL to TEA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Tela (Tela Airport)
8,925 mi
14,364 km · 7,756 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m 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
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TEA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tela (TEA) is 8,925 miles (14,364 km, 7,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Tela?
Tela is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TEA?
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