# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Santa Fe (SFN)

> 11,854 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,854 km / 7,366 mi / 6,401 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 17:11 in Melbourne, it's 04:11 in Santa Fe)
- **Elevation difference**: 379 ft (SFN is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://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

### [Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfn-santa-fe-sauce-viejo-airport/1ef266df-90f9-6140-adf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Fe, Argentina
- ICAO: SAAV
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -31.710000, -60.810000
- Elevation: 55 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 17:11 in Melbourne, it's 04:11 in Santa Fe.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfn-santa-fe-sauce-viejo-airport/1ef266df-90f9-6140-adf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)