# Distance from Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,451 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,451 km / 9,601 mi / 8,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:34 in Barreirinhas Airport, it's 05:34 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 394 ft (MEL is higher than BRB)

## Airports

### [Barreirinhas Airport (BRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brb-barreirinhas-airport/1ef266df-958f-6614-9624-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barreirinhas Airport, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRR
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -2.760000, -42.810000
- Elevation: 40 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 16:34 in Barreirinhas Airport, it's 05:34 in Melbourne.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barreirinhas Airport (BRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brb-barreirinhas-airport/1ef266df-958f-6614-9624-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)