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RDS to MEL: distance & flight time
Rincon de los Sauces (Rincon De Los Sauces Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
6,822 mi
10,978 km · 5,928 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- RDS — Rincon De Los Sauces Airport · Rincon de los Sauces, 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 RDS
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport72 mi away
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport109 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport115 mi away
- APZ · Zapala Airport128 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 RDS from MEL?
The flight distance from Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 6,822 miles (10,978 km, 5,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Rincon de los Sauces and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Rincon de los Sauces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDS to MEL?
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