# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ramsar Airport (RZR)

> 12,719 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,719 km / 7,903 mi / 6,868 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 09:50 in Melbourne, it's 03:20 in Ramsar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 504 ft (RZR 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

### [Ramsar Airport (RZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rzr-ramsar-airport/1ef266df-7e39-6c44-a341-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ramsar Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OINR
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 36.910000, 50.680000
- Elevation: -70 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 09:50 in Melbourne, it's 03:20 in Ramsar Airport.
With a 6.5-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)
- [Ramsar Airport (RZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rzr-ramsar-airport/1ef266df-7e39-6c44-a341-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)