# Distance from Bitburg (BBJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,455 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,455 km / 10,225 mi / 8,885 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:59 in Bitburg, it's 12:59 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 786 ft (MEL is lower than BBJ)

## Airports

### [Bitburg Airport (BBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbj-bitburg-bitburg-airport/1ef266de-beb6-63a4-a9c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bitburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDRB
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.950000, 6.570000
- Elevation: 1,220 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 04:59 in Bitburg, it's 12:59 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bitburg Airport (BBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbj-bitburg-bitburg-airport/1ef266de-beb6-63a4-a9c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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