# Distance from Arutua Airport (AXR) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 7,104 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,104 km / 4,414 mi / 3,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 05:18 in Arutua Airport, it's 01:18 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 425 ft (MEL is higher than AXR)

## Airports

### [Arutua Airport (AXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axr-arutua-airport/1ef266df-737a-6718-8618-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arutua Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGU
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.250000, -146.620000
- Elevation: 9 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:18 in Arutua Airport, it's 01:18 in Melbourne.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arutua Airport (AXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axr-arutua-airport/1ef266df-737a-6718-8618-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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