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MOC to MEL: distance & flight time
Montes Claros (Mário Ribeiro Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,638 mi
13,901 km · 7,506 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOC — Mário Ribeiro Airport · Montes Claros, Brazil
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MOC
- DTI · Diamantina Airport106 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOC from MEL?
The flight distance from Montes Claros (MOC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,638 miles (13,901 km, 7,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Montes Claros and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Montes Claros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOC to MEL?
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