# Distance from Kauehi (KHZ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 7,202 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,202 km / 4,475 mi / 3,889 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 05:03 in Kauehi, it's 01:03 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 421 ft (MEL is higher than KHZ)

## Airports

### [Kauehi Airport (KHZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/khz-kauehi-kauehi-airport/1ef266df-738e-661e-b410-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kauehi, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.780000, -145.120000
- Elevation: 13 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:03 in Kauehi, it's 01:03 in Melbourne.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kauehi Airport (KHZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/khz-kauehi-kauehi-airport/1ef266df-738e-661e-b410-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)