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SSZ to MEL: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,119 mi
13,067 km · 7,056 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, 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 SSZ
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 SSZ from MEL?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,119 miles (13,067 km, 7,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Santos and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to MEL?
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