# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Twentynine Palms (TNP)

> 12,965 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,965 km / 8,056 mi / 7,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 23:41 in Melbourne, it's 06:41 in Twentynine Palms)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,454 ft (TNP 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

### [Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnp-twentynine-palms-twentynine-palms-airport/1ef266df-3bd1-62ee-874a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Twentynine Palms, United States
- ICAO: KTNP
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.130000, -115.950000
- Elevation: 1,888 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 23:41 in Melbourne, it's 06:41 in Twentynine Palms.
With a 17-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)
- [Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnp-twentynine-palms-twentynine-palms-airport/1ef266df-3bd1-62ee-874a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)