# Distance from Wake Island (AWK) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 6,731 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,731 km / 4,182 mi / 3,634 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (UM) → Australia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 13:43 in Wake Island, it's 11:43 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 411 ft (MEL is higher than AWK)

## Airports

### [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wake Island, UM
- ICAO: PWAK
- Timezone: Pacific/Wake
- Coordinates: 19.280000, 166.640000
- Elevation: 23 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:43 in Wake Island, it's 11:43 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)