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VAL to MEL: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,906 mi
14,333 km · 7,739 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from MEL?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,906 miles (14,333 km, 7,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Valenca and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to MEL?
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