# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Santa Maria (SMX)

> 12,649 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,649 km / 7,860 mi / 6,830 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 19:16 in Melbourne, it's 02:16 in Santa Maria)
- **Elevation difference**: 173 ft (SMX 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 Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smx-santa-maria-santa-maria-pubcapt-g-allan-hancock-field/1ef266df-390c-6c52-be40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Maria, United States
- ICAO: KSMX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.900000, -120.460000
- Elevation: 261 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 19:16 in Melbourne, it's 02:16 in Santa Maria.
With a 17-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 Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smx-santa-maria-santa-maria-pubcapt-g-allan-hancock-field/1ef266df-390c-6c52-be40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)