# Distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,897 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,897 km / 9,878 mi / 8,584 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:44 in Sault Ste Marie, it's 15:44 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 365 ft (MEL is lower than CIU)

## Airports

### [Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciu-sault-ste-marie-chippewa-county-international-airport/1ef266df-13f0-687e-a374-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sault Ste Marie, United States
- ICAO: KCIU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 46.250000, -84.470000
- Elevation: 799 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 01:44 in Sault Ste Marie, it's 15:44 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciu-sault-ste-marie-chippewa-county-international-airport/1ef266df-13f0-687e-a374-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)