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MEL to TPF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
9,639 mi
15,513 km · 8,376 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TPF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tampa (TPF) is 9,639 miles (15,513 km, 8,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to TPF?
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