# Distance from Waco Kungo (CEO) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,456 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,456 km / 7,740 mi / 6,726 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 06:36 in Waco Kungo, it's 15:36 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,890 ft (MEL is lower than CEO)

## Airports

### [Waco Kungo Airport (CEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceo-waco-kungo-waco-kungo-airport/1ef266de-dd0a-61e8-bf8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waco Kungo, Angola
- ICAO: FNWK
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -11.430000, 15.100000
- Elevation: 4,324 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 06:36 in Waco Kungo, it's 15:36 in Melbourne.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Waco Kungo Airport (CEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceo-waco-kungo-waco-kungo-airport/1ef266de-dd0a-61e8-bf8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)