# Distance from Apple Valley (APV) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,891 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,891 km / 8,010 mi / 6,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 11:53 in Apple Valley, it's 04:53 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,628 ft (MEL is lower than APV)

## Airports

### [Apple Valley Airport (APV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apv-apple-valley-apple-valley-airport/1ef266df-0e9c-6dbe-99d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apple Valley, United States
- ICAO: KAPV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.600000, -117.200000
- Elevation: 3,062 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 11:53 in Apple Valley, it's 04:53 in Melbourne.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Apple Valley Airport (APV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apv-apple-valley-apple-valley-airport/1ef266df-0e9c-6dbe-99d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)