# Distance from Melo (MLZ) to Perth (PER)

> 12,794 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,794 km / 7,950 mi / 6,908 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 22:53 in Melo, it's 09:53 in Perth)
- **Elevation difference**: 297 ft (PER is lower than MLZ)

## Airports

### [Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlz-melo-cerro-largo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce8b-6a4e-b445-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMO
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -32.340000, -54.220000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Perth International Airport (PER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/per-perth-perth-international-airport/1ef266e0-1765-627e-aa2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Perth, Australia
- ICAO: YPPH
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -31.940000, 115.970000
- Elevation: 67 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 22:53 in Melo, it's 09:53 in Perth.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlz-melo-cerro-largo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce8b-6a4e-b445-06bb2780ed98)
- [Perth International Airport (PER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/per-perth-perth-international-airport/1ef266e0-1765-627e-aa2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)