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TCL to MBW: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
9,496 mi
15,283 km · 8,252 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from MBW?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Melbourne (MBW) is 9,496 miles (15,283 km, 8,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to MBW?
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