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MEL to RDS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Rincon de los Sauces (Rincon De Los Sauces Airport)
6,822 mi
10,978 km · 5,928 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RDS — Rincon De Los Sauces Airport · Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
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 RDS
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport72 mi away
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport109 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport115 mi away
- APZ · Zapala Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from RDS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) is 6,822 miles (10,978 km, 5,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to RDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Rincon de los Sauces?
Rincon de los Sauces is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to RDS?
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