# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Orenburg (REN)

> 13,161 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,161 km / 8,178 mi / 7,106 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 06:35 in Melbourne, it's 01:35 in Orenburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 47 ft (REN 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

### [Orenburg Central Airport (REN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ren-orenburg-orenburg-central-airport/1ef266df-ec93-6668-a9bb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orenburg, Russia
- ICAO: UWOO
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 51.800000, 55.460000
- Elevation: 387 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 06:35 in Melbourne, it's 01:35 in Orenburg.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Orenburg Central Airport (REN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ren-orenburg-orenburg-central-airport/1ef266df-ec93-6668-a9bb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)