# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Vila do Porto (SMA)

> 19,129 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,129 km / 11,886 mi / 10,329 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:04 in Melbourne, it's 00:04 in Vila do Porto)
- **Elevation difference**: 126 ft (SMA 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

### [Santa Maria Airport (SMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sma-vila-do-porto-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-5554-60b8-b2bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vila do Porto, Portugal
- ICAO: LPAZ
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 36.970000, -25.170000
- Elevation: 308 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 10:04 in Melbourne, it's 00:04 in Vila do Porto.
With a 10-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)
- [Santa Maria Airport (SMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sma-vila-do-porto-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-5554-60b8-b2bd-06bb2780ed98)
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