# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pato Branco (PTO)

> 12,679 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,679 km / 7,878 mi / 6,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 163° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 195° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 13:07 in Melbourne, it's 00:07 in Pato Branco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,263 ft (PTO is higher 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

### [Pato Branco Airport (PTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pto-pato-branco-pato-branco-airport/1ef266df-cb1b-6238-b2ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pato Branco, Brazil
- ICAO: SSPB
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -26.220000, -52.690000
- Elevation: 2,697 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 13:07 in Melbourne, it's 00:07 in Pato Branco.
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)
- [Pato Branco Airport (PTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pto-pato-branco-pato-branco-airport/1ef266df-cb1b-6238-b2ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)