# Distance from Port Angeles (CLM) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,127 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,127 km / 8,157 mi / 7,088 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 11:19 in Port Angeles, it's 04:19 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (MEL is higher than CLM)

## Airports

### [William R Fairchild International Airport (CLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clm-port-angeles-william-r-fairchild-international-airport/1ef266df-143c-63a0-8c09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KCLM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.120000, -123.500000
- Elevation: 291 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 11:19 in Port Angeles, it's 04:19 in Melbourne.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [William R Fairchild International Airport (CLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clm-port-angeles-william-r-fairchild-international-airport/1ef266df-143c-63a0-8c09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)