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TAP to MEL: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,622 mi
13,875 km · 7,492 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, 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 TAP
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport49 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport58 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport83 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport119 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 TAP from MEL?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,622 miles (13,875 km, 7,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 time difference between Tapachula and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to MEL?
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