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MEL to PDS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
8,679 mi
13,967 km · 7,542 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from PDS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 8,679 miles (13,967 km, 7,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to PDS?
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