# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to El Banado (MHW)

> 12,947 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,947 km / 8,045 mi / 6,991 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 07:25 in Melbourne, it's 17:25 in El Banado)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,240 ft (MHW is higher than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Monteagudo Airport (MHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhw-el-banado-monteagudo-airport/1ef266df-b67e-656e-a77e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Banado, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLAG
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -19.830000, -63.960000
- Elevation: 3,674 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 07:25 in Melbourne, it's 17:25 in El Banado.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Monteagudo Airport (MHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhw-el-banado-monteagudo-airport/1ef266df-b67e-656e-a77e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)