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PET to MEL: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,516 mi
12,096 km · 6,531 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m 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
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 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 PET from MEL?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,516 miles (12,096 km, 6,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Pelotas and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to MEL?
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