# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pirassununga (QPS)

> 13,261 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,261 km / 8,240 mi / 7,160 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 191° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 09:13 in Melbourne, it's 20:13 in Pirassununga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,534 ft (QPS 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

### [Campo Fontenelle Airport (QPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qps-pirassununga-campo-fontenelle-airport/1ef266df-961a-69f8-a3cd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pirassununga, Brazil
- ICAO: SBYS
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.980000, -47.330000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 09:13 in Melbourne, it's 20:13 in Pirassununga.
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)
- [Campo Fontenelle Airport (QPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qps-pirassununga-campo-fontenelle-airport/1ef266df-961a-69f8-a3cd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)