# Distance from Huanuco (HUU) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,221 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,221 km / 8,215 mi / 7,139 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 16:14 in Huanuco, it's 07:14 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,636 ft (MEL is lower than HUU)

## Airports

### [Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huu-huanuco-alferez-fap-david-figueroa-fernandini-airport/1ef266df-c48b-6120-8d29-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Huanuco, Peru
- ICAO: SPNC
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -9.880000, -76.200000
- Elevation: 6,070 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 16:14 in Huanuco, it's 07:14 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/huu-huanuco-alferez-fap-david-figueroa-fernandini-airport/1ef266df-c48b-6120-8d29-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)