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

> 12,758 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,758 km / 7,927 mi / 6,889 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 00:43 in Brookings, it's 17:43 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (MEL is lower than BOK)

## Airports

### [Brookings Airport (BOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bok-brookings-brookings-airport/1ef266df-1126-6a3a-8fd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brookings, United States
- ICAO: KBOK
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 42.070000, -124.290000
- Elevation: 462 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 00:43 in Brookings, it's 17:43 in Melbourne.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brookings Airport (BOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bok-brookings-brookings-airport/1ef266df-1126-6a3a-8fd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)