Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to TPL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
8,924 mi
14,362 km · 7,755 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
See live MEL→TPL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,924 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 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TPL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Temple (TPL) is 8,924 miles (14,362 km, 7,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TPL?
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 Temple?
Temple is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–TPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.