# Distance from Baku (GYD) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,959 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,959 km / 8,053 mi / 6,998 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Azerbaijan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:28 in Baku, it's 07:28 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 424 ft (MEL is higher than GYD)

## Airports

### [Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyd-baku-heydar-aliyev-international-airport/1ef266df-e466-66f2-9f06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baku, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBB
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 40.470000, 50.050000
- Elevation: 10 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 01:28 in Baku, it's 07:28 in Melbourne.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyd-baku-heydar-aliyev-international-airport/1ef266df-e466-66f2-9f06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)