# Distance from Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport (BWE) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,149 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,149 km / 10,034 mi / 8,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 01:53 in Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport, it's 09:53 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 139 ft (MEL is higher than BWE)

## Airports

### [Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport (BWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwe-braunschweig-wolfsburg-airport/1ef266de-bfb4-6aee-b8f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport, Germany
- ICAO: EDVE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 52.320000, 10.560000
- Elevation: 295 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 01:53 in Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport, it's 09:53 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport (BWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwe-braunschweig-wolfsburg-airport/1ef266de-bfb4-6aee-b8f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)