# Distance from Boa Vista (BVB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,350 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,350 km / 9,538 mi / 8,288 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 16:20 in Boa Vista, it's 06:20 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 158 ft (MEL is higher than BVB)

## Airports

### [Atlas Brasil Cantanhede Airport (BVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvb-boa-vista-atlas-brasil-cantanhede-airport/1ef266df-93f9-60a2-9ff2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boa Vista, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBV
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: 2.840000, -60.690000
- Elevation: 276 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 16:20 in Boa Vista, it's 06:20 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Atlas Brasil Cantanhede Airport (BVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvb-boa-vista-atlas-brasil-cantanhede-airport/1ef266df-93f9-60a2-9ff2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)