# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Puerto Lempira (PEU)

> 14,648 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,648 km / 9,102 mi / 7,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 06:26 in Melbourne, it's 14:26 in Puerto Lempira)
- **Elevation difference**: 409 ft (PEU 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

### [Puerto Lempira Airport (PEU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/peu-puerto-lempira-puerto-lempira-airport/1ef266df-5ea7-68d6-9987-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Lempira, Honduras
- ICAO: MHPL
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.260000, -83.780000
- 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 06:26 in Melbourne, it's 14:26 in Puerto Lempira.
With a 16-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)
- [Puerto Lempira Airport (PEU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/peu-puerto-lempira-puerto-lempira-airport/1ef266df-5ea7-68d6-9987-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)