# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Paysandu (PDU)

> 11,874 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,874 km / 7,378 mi / 6,412 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 01:00 in Melbourne, it's 12:00 in Paysandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 296 ft (PDU 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

### [Tydeo Larre Borges Airport (PDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdu-paysandu-tydeo-larre-borges-airport/1ef266df-ce97-6cfe-8e40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paysandu, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUPU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -32.360000, -58.060000
- Elevation: 138 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 01:00 in Melbourne, it's 12:00 in Paysandu.
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)
- [Tydeo Larre Borges Airport (PDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdu-paysandu-tydeo-larre-borges-airport/1ef266df-ce97-6cfe-8e40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)