# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Yamparáez (Sucre) (SRE)

> 12,952 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,952 km / 8,048 mi / 6,994 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 206° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 21:05 in Melbourne, it's 07:05 in Yamparáez (Sucre))
- **Elevation difference**: 9,750 ft (SRE is higher 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

### [Alcantarí International Airport (SRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sre-yamparaez-sucre-alcantari-international-airport/1ef266df-b682-6a2e-96b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yamparáez (Sucre), Bolivia
- ICAO: SLAL
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -19.240000, -65.150000
- Elevation: 10,184 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 21:05 in Melbourne, it's 07:05 in Yamparáez (Sucre).
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)
- [Alcantarí International Airport (SRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sre-yamparaez-sucre-alcantari-international-airport/1ef266df-b682-6a2e-96b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)