# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to San Juan (SIG)

> 16,332 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,332 km / 10,148 mi / 8,818 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 21:07 in Melbourne, it's 07:07 in San Juan)
- **Elevation difference**: 424 ft (SIG 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

### [Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sig-san-juan-fernando-luis-ribas-dominicci-airport/1ef266df-e027-6dde-a70d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan, United States
- ICAO: TJIG
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.460000, -66.100000
- Elevation: 10 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 21:07 in Melbourne, it's 07:07 in San Juan.
With a 14-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)
- [Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sig-san-juan-fernando-luis-ribas-dominicci-airport/1ef266df-e027-6dde-a70d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)