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TBJ to MEL: distance & flight time
Tabarka (Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,040 mi
16,157 km · 8,724 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TBJ — Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport · Tabarka, Tunisia
- 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 TBJ
- AAE · Rabah Bitat Airport60 mi away
- TUN · Tunis Carthage International Airport75 mi away
- NBE · Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport107 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport115 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 TBJ from MEL?
The flight distance from Tabarka (TBJ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,040 miles (16,157 km, 8,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBJ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Tabarka and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Tabarka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBJ to MEL?
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