# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tete-a-la-Baleine (ZTB)

> 17,621 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,621 km / 10,949 mi / 9,514 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 10:59 in Melbourne, it's 20:59 in Tete-a-la-Baleine)
- **Elevation difference**: 327 ft (ZTB 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

### [Tete-a-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ztb-tete-a-la-baleine-tete-a-la-baleine-airport/1ef266de-adf5-6146-8d2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tete-a-la-Baleine, Canada
- ICAO: CTB6
- Timezone: America/Blanc-Sablon
- Coordinates: 50.670000, -59.380000
- Elevation: 107 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 10:59 in Melbourne, it's 20:59 in Tete-a-la-Baleine.
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)
- [Tete-a-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ztb-tete-a-la-baleine-tete-a-la-baleine-airport/1ef266de-adf5-6146-8d2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)