# Distance from Tinson Pen (KTP) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,422 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,422 km / 9,583 mi / 8,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 07:35 in Tinson Pen, it's 22:35 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 418 ft (MEL is higher than KTP)

## Airports

### [Tinson Pen Airport (KTP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktp-tinson-pen-tinson-pen-airport/1ef266df-6031-6fda-923c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tinson Pen, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKTP
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 17.990000, -76.820000
- Elevation: 16 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 07:35 in Tinson Pen, it's 22:35 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tinson Pen Airport (KTP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktp-tinson-pen-tinson-pen-airport/1ef266df-6031-6fda-923c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)