# Distance from Atalaya (ATG) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,299 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,299 km / 8,264 mi / 7,181 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 22:09 in Atalaya, it's 13:09 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 317 ft (MEL is lower than ATG)

## Airports

### [Teniente General Gerardo Perez Pinedo Airport (ATG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atg-atalaya-teniente-general-gerardo-perez-pinedo-airport/1ef266df-c34e-6348-8586-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atalaya, Peru
- ICAO: SPAY
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -10.730000, -73.770000
- Elevation: 751 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 22:09 in Atalaya, it's 13:09 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Teniente General Gerardo Perez Pinedo Airport (ATG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atg-atalaya-teniente-general-gerardo-perez-pinedo-airport/1ef266df-c34e-6348-8586-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)