# Distance from Chokurdah (CKH) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,044 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,044 km / 7,484 mi / 6,503 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:48 in Chokurdah, it's 12:48 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 283 ft (MEL is higher than CKH)

## Airports

### [Chokurdakh Airport (CKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckh-chokurdah-chokurdakh-airport/1ef266df-e51e-67a2-8304-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chokurdah, Russia
- ICAO: UESO
- Timezone: Asia/Srednekolymsk
- Coordinates: 70.620000, 147.900000
- Elevation: 151 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 13:48 in Chokurdah, it's 12:48 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Chokurdakh Airport (CKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckh-chokurdah-chokurdakh-airport/1ef266df-e51e-67a2-8304-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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