# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Uturoa (RFP)

> 6,584 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,584 km / 4,091 mi / 3,555 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 18:56 in Melbourne, it's 22:56 in Uturoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 431 ft (RFP 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

### [Raiatea Airport (RFP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfp-uturoa-raiatea-airport/1ef266df-73e3-68b2-8840-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uturoa, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.720000, -151.470000
- Elevation: 3 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:56 in Melbourne, it's 22:56 in Uturoa.
With a 20-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)
- [Raiatea Airport (RFP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfp-uturoa-raiatea-airport/1ef266df-73e3-68b2-8840-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)