# Distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Macdonald Downs Airport (MNW)

> 15,738 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,738 km / 9,779 mi / 8,498 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 185° (south)
- **Return heading**: 175° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 23:40 in Brasilia, it's 12:10 in Macdonald Downs Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,497 ft (MNW is lower than BSB)

## Airports

### [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brasilia, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -15.870000, -47.920000
- Elevation: 3,497 ft

### [Macdonald Downs Airport (MNW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnw-macdonald-downs-airport/1ef266e0-1241-61bc-b0e9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macdonald Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMDS
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -22.470000, 135.230000
- Elevation: 0 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 23:40 in Brasilia, it's 12:10 in Macdonald Downs Airport.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Macdonald Downs Airport (MNW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnw-macdonald-downs-airport/1ef266e0-1241-61bc-b0e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)