# Distance from Chicken (CKX) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,979 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,979 km / 8,064 mi / 7,008 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 21:02 in Chicken, it's 15:02 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,206 ft (MEL is lower than CKX)

## Airports

### [Chicken Airport (CKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckx-chicken-chicken-airport/1ef266df-1424-6b06-966c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicken, United States
- ICAO: KCKX
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.070000, -141.950000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 21:02 in Chicken, it's 15:02 in Melbourne.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chicken Airport (CKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckx-chicken-chicken-airport/1ef266df-1424-6b06-966c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)