# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tefe (TFF)

> 14,526 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,526 km / 9,026 mi / 7,844 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 04:00 in Melbourne, it's 14:00 in Tefe)
- **Elevation difference**: 246 ft (TFF 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

### [Tefe Airport (TFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tff-tefe-tefe-airport/1ef266df-95cb-69c0-be5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tefe, Brazil
- ICAO: SBTF
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -3.380000, -64.720000
- Elevation: 188 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 04:00 in Melbourne, it's 14:00 in Tefe.
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)
- [Tefe Airport (TFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tff-tefe-tefe-airport/1ef266df-95cb-69c0-be5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)