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NPA to MEL: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,445 mi
15,201 km · 8,208 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPA from MEL?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,445 miles (15,201 km, 8,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 Pensacola and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to MEL?
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