# Distance from Zarafshan (AFS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,011 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,011 km / 7,463 mi / 6,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uzbekistan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:26 in Zarafshan, it's 04:26 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 962 ft (MEL is lower than AFS)

## Airports

### [Sugraly Airport (AFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afs-zarafshan-sugraly-airport/1ef266df-eb74-61e2-ae12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zarafshan, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTSN
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 41.610000, 64.230000
- Elevation: 1,396 ft

### [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

## 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 23:26 in Zarafshan, it's 04:26 in Melbourne.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sugraly Airport (AFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afs-zarafshan-sugraly-airport/1ef266df-eb74-61e2-ae12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)