# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Hamadan (NUJ)

> 12,784 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,784 km / 7,943 mi / 6,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 12:31 in Melbourne, it's 06:01 in Hamadan)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,175 ft (NUJ is higher 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

### [Hamadan Air Base (NUJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuj-hamadan-hamadan-air-base/1ef266df-7d7e-6200-8f44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamadan, Iran
- ICAO: OIHS
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.210000, 48.650000
- Elevation: 5,609 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 12:31 in Melbourne, it's 06:01 in Hamadan.
With a 6.5-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)
- [Hamadan Air Base (NUJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nuj-hamadan-hamadan-air-base/1ef266df-7d7e-6200-8f44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)