# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Port Amboim (PBN)

> 12,610 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,610 km / 7,836 mi / 6,809 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:43 in Melbourne, it's 14:43 in Port Amboim)
- **Elevation difference**: 418 ft (PBN 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

### [Porto Amboim Airport (PBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbn-port-amboim-porto-amboim-airport/1ef266de-dce4-6312-8f53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Amboim, Angola
- ICAO: FNPA
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -10.720000, 13.770000
- Elevation: 16 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 23:43 in Melbourne, it's 14:43 in Port Amboim.
With a 9-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)
- [Porto Amboim Airport (PBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbn-port-amboim-porto-amboim-airport/1ef266de-dce4-6312-8f53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)