# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tumeremo Airport (TMO)

> 15,720 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,720 km / 9,768 mi / 8,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 214° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 18:13 in Melbourne, it's 04:13 in Tumeremo Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 89 ft (TMO 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

### [Tumeremo Airport (TMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmo-tumeremo-airport/1ef266df-d498-6496-bb16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tumeremo Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVTM
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 7.250000, -61.430000
- Elevation: 345 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 18:13 in Melbourne, it's 04:13 in Tumeremo Airport.
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)
- [Tumeremo Airport (TMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmo-tumeremo-airport/1ef266df-d498-6496-bb16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)