Tui Airways flights have moved from Sanford International airport (SFB) north of the city to Melbourne Orlando International airport (MLB), which is further south near the coast.
The 44-mile drive from Sanford to International Drive, the main tourist strip, takes around 45 minutes according to Google Maps. The journey from Melbourne airport, by comparison, is around 70 miles and is estimated to take about an hour-and-a-quarter.
Melbourne is, however, close to several major Floridian tourist attractions, namely Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center.
