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MEL to AAX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Araxa (Romeu Zema 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AAX — Romeu Zema Airport · Araxa, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AAX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Araxa (AAX) 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 MEL to AAX?
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 Melbourne and Araxa?
Araxa is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AAX?
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