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MEL to PQM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Palenque (Palenque International Airport)
8,750 mi
14,081 km · 7,603 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, 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 PQM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from PQM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Palenque (PQM) is 8,750 miles (14,081 km, 7,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to PQM?
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