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PBC to MEL: distance & flight time
Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,465 mi
13,623 km · 7,356 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, Mexico
- 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 PBC
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 PBC from MEL?
The flight distance from Puebla (PBC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,465 miles (13,623 km, 7,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Puebla and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Puebla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBC to MEL?
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