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TCL to MEB: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,504 mi
15,295 km · 8,259 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from MEB?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,504 miles (15,295 km, 8,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 MEB?
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