# Distance from Panama City (BLB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,541 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,541 km / 9,035 mi / 7,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 13:59 in Panama City, it's 04:59 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 382 ft (MEL is higher than BLB)

## Airports

### [Howard/Panama Pacifico International Airport (BLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blb-panama-city-howardpanama-pacifico-international-airport/1ef266df-6506-663c-b82c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Panama City, Panama
- ICAO: MPPA
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 8.910000, -79.600000
- Elevation: 52 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 13:59 in Panama City, it's 04:59 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Howard/Panama Pacifico International Airport (BLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blb-panama-city-howardpanama-pacifico-international-airport/1ef266df-6506-663c-b82c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)