# Distance from Billund (BLL) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,177 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,177 km / 10,052 mi / 8,735 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Denmark) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:18 in Billund, it's 18:18 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 187 ft (MEL is higher than BLL)

## Airports

### [Billund Airport (BLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bll-billund-billund-airport/1ef266de-c7ca-6ac6-9f27-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Billund, Denmark
- ICAO: EKBI
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 55.740000, 9.150000
- Elevation: 247 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 10:18 in Billund, it's 18:18 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Billund Airport (BLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bll-billund-billund-airport/1ef266de-c7ca-6ac6-9f27-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)