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APZ to MEB: distance & flight time
ZAPALA (Zapala Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
6,689 mi
10,766 km · 5,813 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APZ — Zapala Airport · ZAPALA, Argentina
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 APZ
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport46 mi away
- CPC · Aviador C. Campos Airport94 mi away
- ZPC · Pucón Airport99 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport105 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APZ from MEB?
The flight distance from ZAPALA (APZ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 6,689 miles (10,766 km, 5,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APZ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from APZ to MEB?
Nonstop service on APZ–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ZAPALA and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of ZAPALA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APZ to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APZ–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APZ to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APZ–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.