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AAX to MEL: distance & flight time
Araxa (Romeu Zema Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,408 mi
13,532 km · 7,307 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- AAX — Romeu Zema Airport · Araxa, 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 AAX
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport67 mi away
- POJ · Patos de Minas Airport69 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport76 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport95 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 AAX from MEL?
The flight distance from Araxa (AAX) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,408 miles (13,532 km, 7,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAX to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Araxa and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Araxa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAX to MEL?
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