# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Oran (ORA)

> 12,596 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,596 km / 7,827 mi / 6,801 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 10:35 in Melbourne, it's 21:35 in Oran)
- **Elevation difference**: 737 ft (ORA 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

### [Oran Airport (ORA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ora-oran-oran-airport/1ef266df-926d-65e4-957d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oran, Argentina
- ICAO: SASO
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -23.150000, -64.330000
- Elevation: 1,171 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 10:35 in Melbourne, it's 21:35 in Oran.
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)
- [Oran Airport (ORA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ora-oran-oran-airport/1ef266df-926d-65e4-957d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)