# Distance from Bellaire (ACB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,827 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,827 km / 9,834 mi / 8,546 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 16:16 in Bellaire, it's 06:16 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 189 ft (MEL is lower than ACB)

## Airports

### [Antrim County Airport (ACB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acb-bellaire-antrim-county-airport/1ef266df-0d1d-60ec-b3ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bellaire, United States
- ICAO: KACB
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 44.990000, -85.200000
- Elevation: 623 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.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 16:16 in Bellaire, it's 06:16 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Antrim County Airport (ACB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acb-bellaire-antrim-county-airport/1ef266df-0d1d-60ec-b3ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)