# Distance from Dourados (DOU) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,044 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,044 km / 8,105 mi / 7,043 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 23:15 in Dourados, it's 13:15 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,069 ft (MEL is lower than DOU)

## Airports

### [Dourados Airport (DOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dou-dourados-dourados-airport/1ef266df-c6f5-6596-8b82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dourados, Brazil
- ICAO: SSDO
- Timezone: America/Campo_Grande
- Coordinates: -22.200000, -54.930000
- Elevation: 1,503 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 23:15 in Dourados, it's 13:15 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dourados Airport (DOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dou-dourados-dourados-airport/1ef266df-c6f5-6596-8b82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)