# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Port-de-Paix (PAX)

> 15,885 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,885 km / 9,871 mi / 8,577 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Haiti
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 08:23 in Melbourne, it's 18:23 in Port-de-Paix)
- **Elevation difference**: 425 ft (PAX 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

### [Port-de-Paix Airport (PAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pax-port-de-paix-port-de-paix-airport/1ef266df-69c5-6a1a-b988-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port-de-Paix, Haiti
- ICAO: MTPX
- Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
- Coordinates: 19.930000, -72.850000
- Elevation: 9 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 08:23 in Melbourne, it's 18:23 in Port-de-Paix.
With a 14-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)
- [Port-de-Paix Airport (PAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pax-port-de-paix-port-de-paix-airport/1ef266df-69c5-6a1a-b988-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)