# Distance from Alta Floresta (AFL) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,297 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,297 km / 8,884 mi / 7,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 18:20 in Alta Floresta, it's 08:20 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 514 ft (MEL is lower than AFL)

## Airports

### [Alta Floresta Airport (AFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afl-alta-floresta-alta-floresta-airport/1ef266df-93c5-650e-bf9f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alta Floresta, Brazil
- ICAO: SBAT
- Timezone: America/Cuiaba
- Coordinates: -9.870000, -56.100000
- Elevation: 948 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:20 in Alta Floresta, it's 08:20 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alta Floresta Airport (AFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afl-alta-floresta-alta-floresta-airport/1ef266df-93c5-650e-bf9f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)