# Distance from Calvi/Sainte-Catherine (CLY) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,280 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,280 km / 10,116 mi / 8,791 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:46 in Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, it's 02:46 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 225 ft (MEL is higher than CLY)

## Airports

### [Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cly-calvisainte-catherine-calvi-sainte-catherine-airport/1ef266df-49de-649a-8ce7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, France
- ICAO: LFKC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 42.530000, 8.790000
- Elevation: 209 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 18:46 in Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, it's 02:46 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cly-calvisainte-catherine-calvi-sainte-catherine-airport/1ef266df-49de-649a-8ce7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)