# Distance from Arso-Papua Island (ARJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 3,885 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,885 km / 2,414 mi / 2,098 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 16:19 in Arso-Papua Island, it's 17:19 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 226 ft (MEL is higher than ARJ)

## Airports

### [Arso Airport (ARJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arj-arso-papua-island-arso-airport/1ef266df-f93a-6740-876e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arso-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJA
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -2.930000, 140.780000
- Elevation: 208 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:19 in Arso-Papua Island, it's 17:19 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Arso Airport (ARJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arj-arso-papua-island-arso-airport/1ef266df-f93a-6740-876e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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