# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tampere / Pirkkala (TMP)

> 15,250 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,250 km / 9,476 mi / 8,234 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 19:56 in Melbourne, it's 12:56 in Tampere / Pirkkala)
- **Elevation difference**: 44 ft (TMP 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

### [Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmp-tampere-pirkkala-tampere-pirkkala-airport/1ef266de-c23e-67ec-8dfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland
- ICAO: EFTP
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 61.410000, 23.600000
- Elevation: 390 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 19:56 in Melbourne, it's 12:56 in Tampere / Pirkkala.
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)
- [Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmp-tampere-pirkkala-tampere-pirkkala-airport/1ef266de-c23e-67ec-8dfb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)