# Distance from Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 17,337 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,337 km / 10,773 mi / 9,361 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Morocco) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:19 in Beni Mellal Airport, it's 11:19 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,236 ft (MEL is lower than BEM)

## Airports

### [Beni Mellal Airport (BEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bem-beni-mellal-airport/1ef266de-e890-6de6-93ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beni Mellal Airport, Morocco
- ICAO: GMMD
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 32.400000, -6.330000
- Elevation: 1,670 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 02:19 in Beni Mellal Airport, it's 11:19 in Melbourne.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beni Mellal Airport (BEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bem-beni-mellal-airport/1ef266de-e890-6de6-93ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)