# Distance from Turkmenabat (CRZ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 11,892 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,892 km / 7,390 mi / 6,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkmenistan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 20:16 in Turkmenabat, it's 01:16 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 196 ft (MEL is lower than CRZ)

## Airports

### [Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crz-turkmenabat-turkmenabat-airport/1ef266df-eb23-671a-9731-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
- ICAO: UTAV
- Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
- Coordinates: 39.080000, 63.610000
- Elevation: 630 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 20:16 in Turkmenabat, it's 01:16 in Melbourne.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crz-turkmenabat-turkmenabat-airport/1ef266df-eb23-671a-9731-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)