# Distance from Bordeaux/Merignac (BOD) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 17,052 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,052 km / 10,596 mi / 9,208 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:45 in Bordeaux/Merignac, it's 13:45 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 272 ft (MEL is higher than BOD)

## Airports

### [Bordeaux-Merignac (BA 106) Airport (BOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bod-bordeauxmerignac-bordeaux-merignac-ba-106-airport/1ef266df-46b0-6c32-be80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bordeaux/Merignac, France
- ICAO: LFBD
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.830000, -0.720000
- Elevation: 162 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 05:45 in Bordeaux/Merignac, it's 13:45 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bordeaux-Merignac (BA 106) Airport (BOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bod-bordeauxmerignac-bordeaux-merignac-ba-106-airport/1ef266df-46b0-6c32-be80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)