# Distance from Awassa (AWA) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 11,923 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,923 km / 7,409 mi / 6,438 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:10 in Awassa, it's 08:10 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,016 ft (MEL is lower than AWA)

## Airports

### [Awassa Airport (AWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awa-awassa-awassa-airport/1ef266de-ea3c-669a-bcd8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Awassa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HALA
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.070000, 38.500000
- Elevation: 5,450 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 01:10 in Awassa, it's 08:10 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Awassa Airport (AWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awa-awassa-awassa-airport/1ef266de-ea3c-669a-bcd8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)