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PLU to MEL: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,421 mi
13,553 km · 7,318 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, 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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 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 PLU from MEL?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,421 miles (13,553 km, 7,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Belo Horizonte and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to MEL?
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