# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pedernales Airport (PDZ)

> 15,916 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,916 km / 9,890 mi / 8,594 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 17:48 in Melbourne, it's 03:48 in Pedernales Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 409 ft (PDZ 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

### [Pedernales Airport (PDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdz-pedernales-airport/1ef266df-d308-646e-b5d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pedernales Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVPE
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 9.980000, -62.230000
- Elevation: 25 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 17:48 in Melbourne, it's 03:48 in Pedernales Airport.
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)
- [Pedernales Airport (PDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdz-pedernales-airport/1ef266df-d308-646e-b5d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)