# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to San Ignacio de Velasco (SNG)

> 13,427 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,427 km / 8,343 mi / 7,250 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 04:47 in Melbourne, it's 14:47 in San Ignacio de Velasco)
- **Elevation difference**: 920 ft (SNG 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

### [Capitan Av. Juan Cochamanidis S. Airport (SNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sng-san-ignacio-de-velasco-capitan-av-juan-cochamanidis-s-airport/1ef266df-b891-6cca-9520-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLSI
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -16.380000, -60.960000
- Elevation: 1,354 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 04:47 in Melbourne, it's 14:47 in San Ignacio de Velasco.
With a 14-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)
- [Capitan Av. Juan Cochamanidis S. Airport (SNG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sng-san-ignacio-de-velasco-capitan-av-juan-cochamanidis-s-airport/1ef266df-b891-6cca-9520-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)