# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pullman/Moscow (PUW)

> 13,499 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,499 km / 8,388 mi / 7,289 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 10:49 in Melbourne, it's 17:49 in Pullman/Moscow)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,133 ft (PUW 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

### [Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puw-pullmanmoscow-pullmanmoscow-regional-airport/1ef266df-33f3-65cc-add6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pullman/Moscow, United States
- ICAO: KPUW
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.740000, -117.110000
- Elevation: 2,567 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 10:49 in Melbourne, it's 17:49 in Pullman/Moscow.
With a 17-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)
- [Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puw-pullmanmoscow-pullmanmoscow-regional-airport/1ef266df-33f3-65cc-add6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)