# Distance from Cherskiy (CYX) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 11,911 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,911 km / 7,401 mi / 6,431 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:47 in Cherskiy, it's 01:47 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 414 ft (MEL is higher than CYX)

## Airports

### [Cherskiy Airport (CYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyx-cherskiy-cherskiy-airport/1ef266df-e522-65d2-bba7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cherskiy, Russia
- ICAO: UESS
- Timezone: Asia/Srednekolymsk
- Coordinates: 68.740000, 161.340000
- Elevation: 20 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 02:47 in Cherskiy, it's 01:47 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Cherskiy Airport (CYX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyx-cherskiy-cherskiy-airport/1ef266df-e522-65d2-bba7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)