# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Moudjeria (MOM)

> 16,888 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,888 km / 10,494 mi / 9,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 09:16 in Melbourne, it's 23:16 in Moudjeria)
- **Elevation difference**: 178 ft (MOM is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Letfotar Airport (MOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mom-moudjeria-letfotar-airport/1ef266de-e942-67b2-ba41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moudjeria, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNL
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 17.750000, -12.500000
- Elevation: 256 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 09:16 in Melbourne, it's 23:16 in Moudjeria.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Letfotar Airport (MOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mom-moudjeria-letfotar-airport/1ef266de-e942-67b2-ba41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)