# Distance from Colby (CBK) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,415 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,415 km / 8,957 mi / 7,783 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 20:33 in Colby, it's 11:33 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,754 ft (MEL is lower than CBK)

## Airports

### [Shalz Field (CBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbk-colby-shalz-field/1ef266df-131d-63de-8b52-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colby, United States
- ICAO: KCBK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.430000, -101.050000
- Elevation: 3,188 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 20:33 in Colby, it's 11:33 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shalz Field (CBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbk-colby-shalz-field/1ef266df-131d-63de-8b52-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)