# Distance from College Park (CGS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,404 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,404 km / 10,193 mi / 8,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 18:22 in College Park, it's 08:22 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 385 ft (MEL is higher than CGS)

## Airports

### [College Park Airport (CGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgs-college-park-college-park-airport/1ef266df-13ad-6542-be55-06bb2780ed98)

- City: College Park, United States
- ICAO: KCGS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.000000, -76.900000
- Elevation: 49 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 18:22 in College Park, it's 08:22 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [College Park Airport (CGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgs-college-park-college-park-airport/1ef266df-13ad-6542-be55-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)