# Distance from Comiso (CIY) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,667 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,667 km / 9,735 mi / 8,460 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 02:14 in Comiso, it's 10:14 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 189 ft (MEL is lower than CIY)

## Airports

### [Comiso Airport Vincenzo Magliocco (CIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciy-comiso-comiso-airport-vincenzo-magliocco/1ef266df-4fc4-6896-982c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Comiso, Italy
- ICAO: LICB
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 36.990000, 14.610000
- Elevation: 623 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 02:14 in Comiso, it's 10:14 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Comiso Airport Vincenzo Magliocco (CIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciy-comiso-comiso-airport-vincenzo-magliocco/1ef266df-4fc4-6896-982c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)