# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pisco (PIO)

> 12,872 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,872 km / 7,998 mi / 6,950 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 15:43 in Melbourne, it's 00:43 in Pisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 395 ft (PIO 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 FAP Renan Elias Olivera International Airport (PIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pio-pisco-capitan-fap-renan-elias-olivera-international-airport/1ef266df-c53d-6f82-bf7c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pisco, Peru
- ICAO: SPSO
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -13.740000, -76.220000
- Elevation: 39 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 15:43 in Melbourne, it's 00:43 in Pisco.
With a 15-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 FAP Renan Elias Olivera International Airport (PIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pio-pisco-capitan-fap-renan-elias-olivera-international-airport/1ef266df-c53d-6f82-bf7c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)