# Distance from Wausau (AUW) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,481 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,481 km / 9,619 mi / 8,359 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 13:51 in Wausau, it's 04:51 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 767 ft (MEL is lower than AUW)

## Airports

### [Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auw-wausau-wausau-downtown-airport/1ef266df-0f3a-6712-b04a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wausau, United States
- ICAO: KAUW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.930000, -89.630000
- Elevation: 1,201 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 13:51 in Wausau, it's 04:51 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auw-wausau-wausau-downtown-airport/1ef266df-0f3a-6712-b04a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)