# Distance from Lago Agrio (LGQ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,043 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,043 km / 8,726 mi / 7,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 13:56 in Lago Agrio, it's 04:56 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 546 ft (MEL is lower than LGQ)

## Airports

### [Nueva Loja Airport (LGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgq-lago-agrio-nueva-loja-airport/1ef266df-a546-6422-9a61-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lago Agrio, Ecuador
- ICAO: SENL
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: 0.090000, -76.870000
- Elevation: 980 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 13:56 in Lago Agrio, it's 04:56 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nueva Loja Airport (LGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgq-lago-agrio-nueva-loja-airport/1ef266df-a546-6422-9a61-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)