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MEL to POJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Patos de Minas (Patos de Minas Airport)
8,475 mi
13,638 km · 7,364 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- POJ — Patos de Minas Airport · Patos de Minas, 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 POJ
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport69 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport114 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport122 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from POJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Patos de Minas (POJ) is 8,475 miles (13,638 km, 7,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to POJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Patos de Minas?
Patos de Minas is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to POJ?
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