# Distance from Cherkasy (CKC) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,634 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,634 km / 9,093 mi / 7,902 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:28 in Cherkasy, it's 12:28 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (MEL is higher than CKC)

## Airports

### [Cherkasy International Airport (CKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckc-cherkasy-cherkasy-international-airport/1ef266df-e6f6-6ea8-bd7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cherkasy, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKKE
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 49.420000, 32.000000
- Elevation: 375 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 05:28 in Cherkasy, it's 12:28 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cherkasy International Airport (CKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckc-cherkasy-cherkasy-international-airport/1ef266df-e6f6-6ea8-bd7e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)