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IPN to MEL: distance & flight time
Ipatinga (Usiminas Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,460 mi
13,615 km · 7,351 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- IPN — Usiminas Airport · Ipatinga, 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 IPN
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 IPN from MEL?
The flight distance from Ipatinga (IPN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,460 miles (13,615 km, 7,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Ipatinga and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Ipatinga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPN to MEL?
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