# Distance from Avon Park (AVO) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,581 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,581 km / 9,681 mi / 8,413 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 05:24 in Avon Park, it's 19:24 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 274 ft (MEL is higher than AVO)

## Airports

### [Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avo-avon-park-avon-park-executive-airport/1ef266df-0f4a-6810-a2c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Avon Park, United States
- ICAO: KAVO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.600000, -81.500000
- Elevation: 160 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 05:24 in Avon Park, it's 19:24 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avo-avon-park-avon-park-executive-airport/1ef266df-0f4a-6810-a2c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)