# Distance from Batna (BLJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,342 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,342 km / 10,155 mi / 8,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:39 in Batna, it's 04:39 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,263 ft (MEL is lower than BLJ)

## Airports

### [Batna Airport (BLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blj-batna-batna-airport/1ef266de-b57f-68a8-a6d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Batna, Algeria
- ICAO: DABT
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 35.750000, 6.310000
- Elevation: 2,697 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 19:39 in Batna, it's 04:39 in Melbourne.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Batna Airport (BLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blj-batna-batna-airport/1ef266de-b57f-68a8-a6d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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