# Distance from Esquel (EQS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 10,346 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,346 km / 6,429 mi / 5,586 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 154° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 05:26 in Esquel, it's 18:26 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,187 ft (MEL is lower than EQS)

## Airports

### [Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport (EQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eqs-esquel-brigadier-antonio-parodi-airport/1ef266df-92b1-6b9a-afbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Esquel, Argentina
- ICAO: SAVE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Catamarca
- Coordinates: -42.910000, -71.140000
- Elevation: 2,621 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 05:26 in Esquel, it's 18:26 in Melbourne.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brigadier Antonio Parodi Airport (EQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eqs-esquel-brigadier-antonio-parodi-airport/1ef266df-92b1-6b9a-afbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)