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MEL to QSC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport)
8,240 mi
13,261 km · 7,160 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from QSC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sao Carlos (QSC) is 8,240 miles (13,261 km, 7,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to QSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 time difference between Melbourne and Sao Carlos?
Sao Carlos is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to QSC?
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