# Distance from Artigas (ATI) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,127 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,127 km / 7,536 mi / 6,548 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 19:00 in Artigas, it's 08:00 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (MEL is higher than ATI)

## Airports

### [Artigas International Airport (ATI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ati-artigas-artigas-international-airport/1ef266df-ce72-6260-9958-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Artigas, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUAG
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -30.400000, -56.510000
- Elevation: 410 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 19:00 in Artigas, it's 08:00 in Melbourne.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Artigas International Airport (ATI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ati-artigas-artigas-international-airport/1ef266df-ce72-6260-9958-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)