# Distance from Biskra (BSK) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,362 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,362 km / 10,167 mi / 8,835 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:28 in Biskra, it's 23:28 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 145 ft (MEL is higher than BSK)

## Airports

### [Biskra Airport (BSK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsk-biskra-biskra-airport/1ef266de-b5cd-613e-81df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Biskra, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUB
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 34.790000, 5.740000
- Elevation: 289 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 14:28 in Biskra, it's 23:28 in Melbourne.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Biskra Airport (BSK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsk-biskra-biskra-airport/1ef266de-b5cd-613e-81df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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