# Distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,037 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,037 km / 7,479 mi / 6,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 14:22 in El Salvador, it's 04:22 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,806 ft (MEL is lower than ESR)

## Airports

### [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Salvador, Chile
- ICAO: SCES
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -26.310000, -69.770000
- Elevation: 5,240 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://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

## 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 14:22 in El Salvador, it's 04:22 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)