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TCE to MEL: distance & flight time
Tulcea (Tulcea Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,172 mi
14,761 km · 7,971 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
- 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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 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 TCE from MEL?
The flight distance from Tulcea (TCE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,172 miles (14,761 km, 7,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Tulcea and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Tulcea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCE to MEL?
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