# Distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Melo (MLZ)

> 12,772 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,772 km / 7,936 mi / 6,896 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 207° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:04 in Brisbane, it's 06:04 in Melo)
- **Elevation difference**: 351 ft (MLZ is higher than BNE)

## Airports

### [Brisbane International Airport (BNE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bne-brisbane-brisbane-international-airport/1ef266e0-0553-6162-83e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brisbane, Australia
- ICAO: YBBN
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.380000, 153.120000
- Elevation: 13 ft

### [Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlz-melo-cerro-largo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce8b-6a4e-b445-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMO
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -32.340000, -54.220000
- Elevation: 364 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 19:04 in Brisbane, it's 06:04 in Melo.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brisbane International Airport (BNE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bne-brisbane-brisbane-international-airport/1ef266e0-0553-6162-83e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlz-melo-cerro-largo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce8b-6a4e-b445-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)