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MEL to FLN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Florianopolis (Hercílio Luz International Airport)
7,839 mi
12,616 km · 6,812 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- FLN — Hercílio Luz International Airport · Florianopolis, 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 FLN
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport55 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport67 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport76 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from FLN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Florianopolis (FLN) is 7,839 miles (12,616 km, 6,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to FLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Florianopolis?
Florianopolis is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to FLN?
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