# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Soure (SFK)

> 15,533 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,533 km / 9,652 mi / 8,387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 14:11 in Melbourne, it's 01:11 in Soure)
- **Elevation difference**: 391 ft (SFK 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

### [Soure Airport (SFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfk-soure-soure-airport/1ef266df-c0aa-6f1a-a6a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soure, Brazil
- ICAO: SNSW
- Timezone: America/Belem
- Coordinates: -0.700000, -48.520000
- Elevation: 43 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 14:11 in Melbourne, it's 01:11 in Soure.
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)
- [Soure Airport (SFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfk-soure-soure-airport/1ef266df-c0aa-6f1a-a6a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)