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VAG to MEL: distance & flight time
Varginha (Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,288 mi
13,337 km · 7,202 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- VAG — Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport · Varginha, 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 VAG
- PPY · Pouso Alegre Airport56 mi away
- POO · Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport72 mi away
- GUJ · Guaratinguetá Airport85 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport88 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 VAG from MEL?
The flight distance from Varginha (VAG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,288 miles (13,337 km, 7,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Varginha and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Varginha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAG to MEL?
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