# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rio Grande (RIG)

> 12,061 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,061 km / 7,495 mi / 6,513 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 09:28 in Melbourne, it's 20:28 in Rio Grande)
- **Elevation difference**: 407 ft (RIG 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

### [Rio Grande Airport (RIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rig-rio-grande-rio-grande-airport/1ef266df-b169-60d8-a1ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Grande, Brazil
- ICAO: SJRG
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -32.080000, -52.160000
- Elevation: 27 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 09:28 in Melbourne, it's 20:28 in Rio Grande.
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)
- [Rio Grande Airport (RIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rig-rio-grande-rio-grande-airport/1ef266df-b169-60d8-a1ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)