# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Paruma (PRR)

> 15,610 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,610 km / 9,700 mi / 8,429 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 17:27 in Melbourne, it's 03:27 in Paruma)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,331 ft (PRR 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

### [Paruma Airport (PRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prr-paruma-paruma-airport/1ef266df-de12-65a8-b8b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paruma, Guyana
- ICAO: SYPR
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 5.820000, -61.060000
- Elevation: 1,765 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 17:27 in Melbourne, it's 03:27 in Paruma.
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)
- [Paruma Airport (PRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prr-paruma-paruma-airport/1ef266df-de12-65a8-b8b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)