# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Port of Spain (POS)

> 16,030 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,030 km / 9,960 mi / 8,655 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Trinidad and Tobago
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 11:53 in Melbourne, it's 21:53 in Port of Spain)
- **Elevation difference**: 376 ft (POS 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

### [Piarco International Airport (POS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pos-port-of-spain-piarco-international-airport/1ef266df-e273-6dcc-ab71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- ICAO: TTPP
- Timezone: America/Port_of_Spain
- Coordinates: 10.600000, -61.340000
- Elevation: 58 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 11:53 in Melbourne, it's 21:53 in Port of Spain.
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)
- [Piarco International Airport (POS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pos-port-of-spain-piarco-international-airport/1ef266df-e273-6dcc-ab71-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)