# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Punta del Este (PDP)

> 11,692 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,692 km / 7,265 mi / 6,313 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 163° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 196° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 17:36 in Melbourne, it's 04:36 in Punta del Este)
- **Elevation difference**: 339 ft (PDP 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

### [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta del Este, Uruguay
- ICAO: SULS
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.860000, -55.090000
- Elevation: 95 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 17:36 in Melbourne, it's 04:36 in Punta del Este.
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)
- [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)