# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pikangikum (YPM)

> 15,256 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,256 km / 9,480 mi / 8,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 20:06 in Melbourne, it's 05:06 in Pikangikum)
- **Elevation difference**: 680 ft (YPM 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

### [Pikangikum Airport (YPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypm-pikangikum-pikangikum-airport/1ef266de-b1af-6d40-a470-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pikangikum, Canada
- ICAO: CYPM
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 51.820000, -93.970000
- Elevation: 1,114 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 20:06 in Melbourne, it's 05:06 in Pikangikum.
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)
- [Pikangikum Airport (YPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypm-pikangikum-pikangikum-airport/1ef266de-b1af-6d40-a470-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)