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TXF to MEL: distance & flight time
Teixeira de Freitas (9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,612 mi
13,859 km · 7,483 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TXF — 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport · Teixeira de Freitas, 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 TXF
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport29 mi away
- MVS · Mucuri Airport38 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport84 mi away
- TFL · Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport124 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 TXF from MEL?
The flight distance from Teixeira de Freitas (TXF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,612 miles (13,859 km, 7,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TXF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 TXF to MEL?
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