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MEL to TIR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Tirupeti (Tirupati Airport)
5,512 mi
8,871 km · 4,790 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TIR — Tirupati Airport · Tirupeti, India
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 TIR
- MAA · Chennai International Airport61 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport80 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport116 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TIR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tirupeti (TIR) is 5,512 miles (8,871 km, 4,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Tirupeti?
Tirupeti is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TIR?
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