Rosario to Melbourne flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Rosario to Melbourne covers 7,260 miles (11,690 km) — about 13 h 55 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Chile and Australia. It crosses the Strait of Magellan, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean: 78% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+11.
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From Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) to Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) · ROS · MBW
- Great-circle distance
- 11,690 km
- Duration, no wind
- 13 h 55 min
- Over water
- 78 %
- Time difference today
- +14 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Rosario to Melbourne?
- Argentina
- Chile
- Australia
- Strait of Magellan
- Pacific Ocean
- Southern Ocean
- Ross Sea
- Indian Ocean
- Tasman Sea
- Bass Strait
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Cordillera del Paine
To see Cordillera del Paine (2,500 m), sit on the right: it lies about 71 km from the route, ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight.
- Hobart ≈ 13 h 00 min
- Mount Ossa (1,617 m) ≈ 13 h 10 min
- Cordillera del Paine (2,500 m) ≈ 2 h 50 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change
See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport
- Below: Pampas0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Cordillera del Paine, 2,500 m — on the right, 71 km away2,240 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Andes2,260 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
- Strait of Magellan and Pacific Ocean — 8,690 km without land2,420 km · ≈ 3 h 00 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC+1111,070 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Mainland Tasmania11,110 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
- Land again11,110 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
- Hobart, Australia — on the left, 40 km away11,120 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
- Mount Ossa, 1,617 m — on the left, 93 km away11,260 km · ≈ 13 h 10 min into the flight
- Water starts: Bass Strait11,340 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
- Landing at Melbourne Moorabbin Airport11,690 km · ≈ 13 h 40 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Melbourne
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Flight time and distance
About 13 h 55 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
7,260 miles (11,690 km, 6,310 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC−3 | Cordoba |
| 11,070 km | UTC+11 | Hobart |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Ezeiza
- Comodoro Rivadavia
- Punta Arenas
- Pascua
- McMurdo (Mac)
- Auckland Radio
- Brisbane Radio (Indian) 129.25
- Melbourne (Huon) 122.6
- Melbourne (Benalla) 132.2
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Rosario to Melbourne?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Rosario to Melbourne covers 7,260 miles (11,690 km) — about 13 h 55 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Chile and Australia. It crosses the Strait of Magellan, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean: 78% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+11.
What countries do you fly over from Rosario to Melbourne?
It passes over or close to Argentina, Chile and Australia, and crosses the Strait of Magellan, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Rosario to Melbourne?
About 13 h 55 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Rosario from Melbourne by plane?
7,260 miles (11,690 km, 6,310 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
78% of the route, about 9,120 km. The longest stretch without land is 8,690 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.