# Distance from Constanta (CND) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,758 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,758 km / 9,170 mi / 7,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:34 in Constanta, it's 17:34 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (MEL is higher than CND)

## Airports

### [Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport (CND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnd-constanta-mihail-kogalniceanu-international-airport/1ef266df-5665-6bdc-a2a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Constanta, Romania
- ICAO: LRCK
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 44.360000, 28.490000
- Elevation: 353 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 10:34 in Constanta, it's 17:34 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport (CND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnd-constanta-mihail-kogalniceanu-international-airport/1ef266df-5665-6bdc-a2a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)