# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Aupaluk (YPJ)

> 16,588 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,588 km / 10,307 mi / 8,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:45 in Melbourne, it's 00:45 in Aupaluk)
- **Elevation difference**: 315 ft (YPJ 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

### [Aupaluk Airport (YPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypj-aupaluk-aupaluk-airport/1ef266de-b0cb-6de8-b3fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aupaluk, Canada
- ICAO: CYLA
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 59.300000, -69.600000
- Elevation: 119 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 14:45 in Melbourne, it's 00:45 in Aupaluk.
With a 14-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)
- [Aupaluk Airport (YPJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypj-aupaluk-aupaluk-airport/1ef266de-b0cb-6de8-b3fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)