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How far is Melbourne from Pretoria?

The distance between Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport) and Melbourne (Melbourne Airport) is 6449 miles / 10378 kilometers / 5604 nautical miles.

Wonderboom Airport – Melbourne Airport

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Distance from Pretoria to Melbourne

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Pretoria to Melbourne. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 6448.583 miles
  • 10377.988 kilometers
  • 5603.665 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 6436.598 miles
  • 10358.701 kilometers
  • 5593.251 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Pretoria to Melbourne?

The estimated flight time from Wonderboom Airport to Melbourne Airport is 12 hours and 42 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Wonderboom Airport (PRY) and Melbourne Airport (MEL)

On average, flying from Pretoria to Melbourne generates about 778 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 778 kilograms equals 1 715 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Pretoria to Melbourne

See the map of the shortest flight path between Wonderboom Airport (PRY) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).

Airport information

Origin Wonderboom Airport
City: Pretoria
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PRY
ICAO Code: FAWB
Coordinates: 25°39′14″S, 28°13′27″E
Destination Melbourne Airport
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: MEL
ICAO Code: YMML
Coordinates: 37°40′23″S, 144°50′34″E