# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sarmiento (OLN)

> 10,156 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,156 km / 6,311 mi / 5,484 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 206° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 18:50 in Melbourne, it's 05:50 in Sarmiento)
- **Elevation difference**: 449 ft (OLN 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

### [Lago Musters Airport (OLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oln-sarmiento-lago-musters-airport/1ef266df-92bd-6e54-bcb5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarmiento, Argentina
- ICAO: SAVM
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Catamarca
- Coordinates: -45.580000, -69.070000
- Elevation: 883 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 18:50 in Melbourne, it's 05:50 in Sarmiento.
With a 13-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)
- [Lago Musters Airport (OLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oln-sarmiento-lago-musters-airport/1ef266df-92bd-6e54-bcb5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)