# Distance from Alamosa (ALS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,943 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,943 km / 8,664 mi / 7,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 21:01 in Alamosa, it's 13:01 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,106 ft (MEL is lower than ALS)

## Airports

### [San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field (ALS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/als-alamosa-san-luis-valley-regionalbergman-field/1ef266df-0e1d-6cb2-9473-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alamosa, United States
- ICAO: KALS
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.440000, -105.870000
- Elevation: 7,540 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 21:01 in Alamosa, it's 13:01 in Melbourne.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field (ALS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/als-alamosa-san-luis-valley-regionalbergman-field/1ef266df-0e1d-6cb2-9473-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)