# Distance from Bauru (JTC) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,205 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,205 km / 8,205 mi / 7,130 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 13:22 in Bauru, it's 02:22 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,528 ft (MEL is lower than JTC)

## Airports

### [Bauru-Arealva Airport (JTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jtc-bauru-bauru-arealva-airport/1ef266df-93a7-6a0e-9d3b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bauru, Brazil
- ICAO: SBAE
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.160000, -49.070000
- Elevation: 1,962 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 13:22 in Bauru, it's 02:22 in Melbourne.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bauru-Arealva Airport (JTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jtc-bauru-bauru-arealva-airport/1ef266df-93a7-6a0e-9d3b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)