# Distance from Belo Horizonte (CNF) to Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)

> 13,571 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,571 km / 8,433 mi / 7,328 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 09:52 in Belo Horizonte, it's 22:52 in Melbourne Essendon Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,433 ft (MEB is lower than CNF)

## Airports

### [Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cnf-belo-horizonte-tancredo-neves-international-airport/1ef266df-9418-6cea-af48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCF
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -19.620000, -43.970000
- Elevation: 2,715 ft

### [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne Essendon Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMEN
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.730000, 144.900000
- Elevation: 282 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 09:52 in Belo Horizonte, it's 22:52 in Melbourne Essendon Airport.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cnf-belo-horizonte-tancredo-neves-international-airport/1ef266df-9418-6cea-af48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)