# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Trinidad (TAD)

> 14,059 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,059 km / 8,736 mi / 7,591 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 03:37 in Melbourne, it's 11:37 in Trinidad)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,328 ft (TAD 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

### [Perry Stokes Airport (TAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tad-trinidad-perry-stokes-airport/1ef266df-3b2f-6d72-b84c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trinidad, United States
- ICAO: KTAD
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.260000, -104.340000
- Elevation: 5,762 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 03:37 in Melbourne, it's 11:37 in Trinidad.
With a 16-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)
- [Perry Stokes Airport (TAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tad-trinidad-perry-stokes-airport/1ef266df-3b2f-6d72-b84c-06bb2780ed98)
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