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RCU to MEL: distance & flight time
Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,202 mi
11,590 km · 6,258 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- 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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 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 RCU from MEL?
The flight distance from Rio Cuarto (RCU) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,202 miles (11,590 km, 6,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCU to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Rio Cuarto and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Rio Cuarto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCU to MEL?
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