# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sierra Grande (SGV)

> 10,685 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,685 km / 6,639 mi / 5,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 04:19 in Melbourne, it's 15:19 in Sierra Grande)
- **Elevation difference**: 254 ft (SGV 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

### [Sierra Grande Airport (SGV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgv-sierra-grande-sierra-grande-airport/1ef266df-92d2-6520-a7c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sierra Grande, Argentina
- ICAO: SAVS
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -41.590000, -65.340000
- Elevation: 688 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 04:19 in Melbourne, it's 15:19 in Sierra 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)
- [Sierra Grande Airport (SGV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgv-sierra-grande-sierra-grande-airport/1ef266df-92d2-6520-a7c5-06bb2780ed98)
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