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MEL to CLV: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Caldas Novas (Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport)
8,511 mi
13,696 km · 7,395 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- CLV — Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport · Caldas Novas, 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 CLV
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from CLV?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Caldas Novas (CLV) is 8,511 miles (13,696 km, 7,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Caldas Novas?
Caldas Novas is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CLV?
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