# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)

> 9,617 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,617 km / 5,976 mi / 5,193 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 11:42 in Melbourne, it's 07:12 in Ratnagiri Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 129 ft (RTC 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

### [Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtc-ratnagiri-airport/1ef266df-ef43-6606-bce6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ratnagiri Airport, India
- ICAO: VARG
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.010000, 73.330000
- Elevation: 305 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 11:42 in Melbourne, it's 07:12 in Ratnagiri Airport.
The 4.5-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)
- [Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtc-ratnagiri-airport/1ef266df-ef43-6606-bce6-06bb2780ed98)
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