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MEL to AFA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
7,008 mi
11,277 km · 6,089 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
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 AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AFA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to San Rafael (AFA) is 7,008 miles (11,277 km, 6,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 San Rafael?
San Rafael is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AFA?
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