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MEL to SDU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,219 mi
13,227 km · 7,142 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SDU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,219 miles (13,227 km, 7,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SDU?
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