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MEL to PJC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Pedro Juan Caballero (Dr Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport)
8,058 mi
12,969 km · 7,002 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- PJC — Dr Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport · Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
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 PJC
- PMG · Ponta Porã Airport10 mi away
- DOU · Dourados Airport65 mi away
- BYO · Bonito Airport104 mi away
- CIO · Teniente Col Carmelo Peralta Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from PJC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pedro Juan Caballero (PJC) is 8,058 miles (12,969 km, 7,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Pedro Juan Caballero?
Pedro Juan Caballero is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to PJC?
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