# Distance from Delta Junction Ft Greely (BIG) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,821 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,821 km / 7,967 mi / 6,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 07:58 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 01:58 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 851 ft (MEL is lower than BIG)

## Airports

### [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Delta Junction Ft Greely, United States
- ICAO: PABI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.000000, -145.720000
- Elevation: 1,285 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 07:58 in Delta Junction Ft Greely, it's 01:58 in Melbourne.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Allen Army Air Field (BIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/big-delta-junction-ft-greely-allen-army-air-field/1ef266df-85c4-609a-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)