# Distance from Circle Hot Springs (CHP) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,958 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,958 km / 8,052 mi / 6,997 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 13:01 in Circle Hot Springs, it's 07:01 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 436 ft (MEL is lower than CHP)

## Airports

### [Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chp-circle-hot-springs-circle-hot-springs-airport/1ef266df-13c9-6012-a9af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Circle Hot Springs, United States
- ICAO: KCHP
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.490000, -144.610000
- Elevation: 870 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 13:01 in Circle Hot Springs, it's 07:01 in Melbourne.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chp-circle-hot-springs-circle-hot-springs-airport/1ef266df-13c9-6012-a9af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)