# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Totness (TOT)

> 15,881 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,881 km / 9,868 mi / 8,575 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Suriname
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 23:33 in Melbourne, it's 10:33 in Totness)
- **Elevation difference**: 424 ft (TOT 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

### [Totness Airport (TOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tot-totness-totness-airport/1ef266df-b96f-6a02-8960-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Totness, Suriname
- ICAO: SMCO
- Timezone: America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates: 5.870000, -56.330000
- Elevation: 10 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 23:33 in Melbourne, it's 10:33 in Totness.
With a 13-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)
- [Totness Airport (TOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tot-totness-totness-airport/1ef266df-b96f-6a02-8960-06bb2780ed98)
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