# Distance from Brest/Guipavas (BES) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 17,270 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,270 km / 10,731 mi / 9,325 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:52 in Brest/Guipavas, it's 22:52 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 109 ft (MEL is higher than BES)

## Airports

### [Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bes-brestguipavas-brest-bretagne-airport/1ef266df-4c82-69bc-bf42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brest/Guipavas, France
- ICAO: LFRB
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.450000, -4.420000
- Elevation: 325 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 14:52 in Brest/Guipavas, it's 22:52 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bes-brestguipavas-brest-bretagne-airport/1ef266df-4c82-69bc-bf42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)