# Distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Petrolina (PNZ)

> 15,672 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,672 km / 9,738 mi / 8,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 12:20 in Brisbane, it's 23:20 in Petrolina)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,250 ft (PNZ 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

### [Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnz-petrolina-senador-nilo-coelho-airport/1ef266df-9565-609e-8d28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petrolina, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPL
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -9.360000, -40.570000
- Elevation: 1,263 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 12:20 in Brisbane, it's 23:20 in Petrolina.
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)
- [Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnz-petrolina-senador-nilo-coelho-airport/1ef266df-9565-609e-8d28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)