# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Poitiers/Biard (PIS)

> 16,956 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,956 km / 10,536 mi / 9,156 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:20 in Melbourne, it's 09:20 in Poitiers/Biard)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (PIS 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

### [Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pis-poitiersbiard-poitiers-biard-airport/1ef266df-46c4-6750-a93d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poitiers/Biard, France
- ICAO: LFBI
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.590000, 0.310000
- Elevation: 423 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 17:20 in Melbourne, it's 09:20 in Poitiers/Biard.
With a 8-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)
- [Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pis-poitiersbiard-poitiers-biard-airport/1ef266df-46c4-6750-a93d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)