# Distance from Akola Airport (AKD) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 9,600 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,600 km / 5,965 mi / 5,183 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 07:05 in Akola Airport, it's 11:35 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 565 ft (MEL is lower than AKD)

## Airports

### [Akola Airport (AKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akd-akola-airport/1ef266df-eece-60cc-86da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akola Airport, India
- ICAO: VAAK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 20.700000, 77.060000
- Elevation: 999 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 07:05 in Akola Airport, it's 11:35 in Melbourne.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Akola Airport (AKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akd-akola-airport/1ef266df-eece-60cc-86da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)