# Distance from Bar Harbor (BHB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 17,153 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,153 km / 10,658 mi / 9,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 03:09 in Bar Harbor, it's 17:09 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 351 ft (MEL is higher than BHB)

## Airports

### [Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhb-bar-harbor-hancock-countybar-harbor-airport/1ef266df-1073-69b2-bd2e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bar Harbor, United States
- ICAO: KBHB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.450000, -68.360000
- Elevation: 83 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 03:09 in Bar Harbor, it's 17:09 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhb-bar-harbor-hancock-countybar-harbor-airport/1ef266df-1073-69b2-bd2e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)