# Distance from Brookings (BKX) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,910 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,910 km / 9,264 mi / 8,051 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 07:43 in Brookings, it's 22:43 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,214 ft (MEL is lower than BKX)

## Airports

### [Brookings Regional Airport (BKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkx-brookings-brookings-regional-airport/1ef266df-10db-642c-8695-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brookings, United States
- ICAO: KBKX
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.300000, -96.820000
- Elevation: 1,648 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 07:43 in Brookings, it's 22:43 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brookings Regional Airport (BKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkx-brookings-brookings-regional-airport/1ef266df-10db-642c-8695-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)