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TUL to MEL: distance & flight time
Tulsa (Tulsa International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,142 mi
14,713 km · 7,944 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m 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
- TUL — Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa, 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 TUL
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport37 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport52 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport64 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 TUL from MEL?
The flight distance from Tulsa (TUL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,142 miles (14,713 km, 7,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Tulsa and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Tulsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUL to MEL?
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