# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Urgench (UGC)

> 12,257 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,257 km / 7,616 mi / 6,618 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Uzbekistan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:37 in Melbourne, it's 11:37 in Urgench)
- **Elevation difference**: 114 ft (UGC is lower 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

### [Urgench Airport (UGC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ugc-urgench-urgench-airport/1ef266df-eb52-6f88-a3c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Urgench, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTNU
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 41.580000, 60.640000
- Elevation: 320 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 16:37 in Melbourne, it's 11:37 in Urgench.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Urgench Airport (UGC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ugc-urgench-urgench-airport/1ef266df-eb52-6f88-a3c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)