# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Uchiza (UCZ)

> 13,337 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,337 km / 8,287 mi / 7,201 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 01:28 in Melbourne, it's 10:28 in Uchiza)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,531 ft (UCZ 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

### [Uchiza Airport (UCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucz-uchiza-uchiza-airport/1ef266df-c426-6568-b85c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uchiza, Peru
- ICAO: SPIZ
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -8.470000, -76.350000
- Elevation: 1,965 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 01:28 in Melbourne, it's 10:28 in Uchiza.
With a 15-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)
- [Uchiza Airport (UCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucz-uchiza-uchiza-airport/1ef266df-c426-6568-b85c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)