# Distance from General Pico (GPO) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 11,341 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,341 km / 7,047 mi / 6,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 13:40 in General Pico, it's 02:40 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 25 ft (MEL is lower than GPO)

## Airports

### [General Pico Airport (GPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpo-general-pico-general-pico-airport/1ef266df-9355-61fa-9363-06bb2780ed98)

- City: General Pico, Argentina
- ICAO: SAZG
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -35.700000, -63.760000
- Elevation: 459 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 13:40 in General Pico, it's 02:40 in Melbourne.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Pico Airport (GPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpo-general-pico-general-pico-airport/1ef266df-9355-61fa-9363-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)