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TAM to MEL: distance & flight time
Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,608 mi
13,853 km · 7,480 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, Mexico
- 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 TAM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport63 mi away
- CVM · General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport119 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport120 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 TAM from MEL?
The flight distance from Tampico (TAM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,608 miles (13,853 km, 7,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Tampico and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Tampico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAM to MEL?
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