# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Alagoinhas (QGS)

> 14,462 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,462 km / 8,986 mi / 7,809 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 183° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 13:57 in Melbourne, it's 00:57 in Alagoinhas)
- **Elevation difference**: 134 ft (QGS 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

### [Alagoinhas Airport (QGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qgs-alagoinhas-alagoinhas-airport/1ef266df-a37b-6dd6-a4d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alagoinhas, Brazil
- ICAO: SDUO
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -12.180000, -38.380000
- Elevation: 568 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 13:57 in Melbourne, it's 00:57 in Alagoinhas.
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)
- [Alagoinhas Airport (QGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qgs-alagoinhas-alagoinhas-airport/1ef266df-a37b-6dd6-a4d7-06bb2780ed98)
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