# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tachileik (THL)

> 7,990 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,990 km / 4,965 mi / 4,314 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 23:59 in Melbourne, it's 20:29 in Tachileik)
- **Elevation difference**: 846 ft (THL 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

### [Tachileik Airport (THL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thl-tachileik-tachileik-airport/1ef266df-f7d7-672c-b123-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tachileik, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYTL
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.480000, 99.940000
- Elevation: 1,280 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:59 in Melbourne, it's 20:29 in Tachileik.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tachileik Airport (THL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thl-tachileik-tachileik-airport/1ef266df-f7d7-672c-b123-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)