# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ouarzazate (OZZ)

> 17,326 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,326 km / 10,766 mi / 9,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Morocco
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 01:52 in Melbourne, it's 16:52 in Ouarzazate)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,348 ft (OZZ 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

### [Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ozz-ouarzazate-ouarzazate-airport/1ef266de-e8c8-6e3a-8b2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouarzazate, Morocco
- ICAO: GMMZ
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 30.940000, -6.910000
- Elevation: 3,782 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 01:52 in Melbourne, it's 16:52 in Ouarzazate.
With a 9-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)
- [Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ozz-ouarzazate-ouarzazate-airport/1ef266de-e8c8-6e3a-8b2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)