# Distance from Burwell (BUB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,651 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,651 km / 9,104 mi / 7,911 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 21:57 in Burwell, it's 12:57 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,749 ft (MEL is lower than BUB)

## Airports

### [Cram Field (BUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bub-burwell-cram-field/1ef266df-118c-66aa-bcae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burwell, United States
- ICAO: KBUB
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.780000, -99.150000
- Elevation: 2,183 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 21:57 in Burwell, it's 12:57 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cram Field (BUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bub-burwell-cram-field/1ef266df-118c-66aa-bcae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)