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PDS to MEL: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,679 mi
13,967 km · 7,542 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from MEL?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,679 miles (13,967 km, 7,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Piedras Negras and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to MEL?
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