# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Prado (PDF)

> 13,888 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,888 km / 8,629 mi / 7,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 184° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 18:03 in Melbourne, it's 05:03 in Prado)
- **Elevation difference**: 368 ft (PDF is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Prado Airport (PDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdf-prado-prado-airport/1ef266df-c022-6890-bf82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prado, Brazil
- ICAO: SNRD
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -17.300000, -39.270000
- Elevation: 66 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 18:03 in Melbourne, it's 05:03 in Prado.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Prado Airport (PDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdf-prado-prado-airport/1ef266df-c022-6890-bf82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)