# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pagosa Springs (PGO)

> 13,840 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,840 km / 8,600 mi / 7,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 01:09 in Melbourne, it's 09:09 in Pagosa Springs)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,229 ft (PGO is higher 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

### [Stevens Field (PGO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgo-pagosa-springs-stevens-field/1ef266df-33ba-62ae-ade3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pagosa Springs, United States
- ICAO: KPSO
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.290000, -107.060000
- Elevation: 7,663 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 01:09 in Melbourne, it's 09:09 in Pagosa Springs.
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)
- [Stevens Field (PGO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgo-pagosa-springs-stevens-field/1ef266df-33ba-62ae-ade3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)