# Distance from Barra (BQQ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,531 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,531 km / 9,029 mi / 7,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:19 in Barra, it's 13:19 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 911 ft (MEL is lower than BQQ)

## Airports

### [Barra Airport (BQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqq-barra-barra-airport/1ef266df-bb30-60f8-8aed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barra, Brazil
- ICAO: SNBX
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.080000, -43.150000
- Elevation: 1,345 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 00:19 in Barra, it's 13:19 in Melbourne.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barra Airport (BQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqq-barra-barra-airport/1ef266df-bb30-60f8-8aed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)