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TPF to MEL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,639 mi
15,513 km · 8,376 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, United States
- 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from MEL?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,639 miles (15,513 km, 8,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from TPF to MEL?
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