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TEC to MEL: distance & flight time
Telemaco Borba (Telêmaco Borba Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,037 mi
12,934 km · 6,984 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TEC — Telêmaco Borba Airport · Telemaco Borba, Brazil
- 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 TEC
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 TEC from MEL?
The flight distance from Telemaco Borba (TEC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,037 miles (12,934 km, 6,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Telemaco Borba and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Telemaco Borba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEC to MEL?
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