# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tartu (TAY)

> 15,094 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,094 km / 9,379 mi / 8,150 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Estonia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:06 in Melbourne, it's 04:06 in Tartu)
- **Elevation difference**: 215 ft (TAY 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

### [Tartu Airport (TAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tay-tartu-tartu-airport/1ef266de-c0ed-644c-b501-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tartu, Estonia
- ICAO: EETU
- Timezone: Europe/Tallinn
- Coordinates: 58.310000, 26.690000
- Elevation: 219 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 11:06 in Melbourne, it's 04:06 in Tartu.
With a 7-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)
- [Tartu Airport (TAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tay-tartu-tartu-airport/1ef266de-c0ed-644c-b501-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)