# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tuzla (TZL)

> 15,518 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,518 km / 9,643 mi / 8,379 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:25 in Melbourne, it's 21:25 in Tuzla)
- **Elevation difference**: 350 ft (TZL 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

### [Tuzla International Airport (TZL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tzl-tuzla-tuzla-international-airport/1ef266df-563b-65e4-8bf8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ICAO: LQTZ
- Timezone: Europe/Sarajevo
- Coordinates: 44.460000, 18.720000
- Elevation: 784 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 05:25 in Melbourne, it's 21:25 in Tuzla.
With a 8-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)
- [Tuzla International Airport (TZL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tzl-tuzla-tuzla-international-airport/1ef266df-563b-65e4-8bf8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)