# Distance from Great Bear Lake (DAS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,036 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,036 km / 8,722 mi / 7,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 08:03 in Great Bear Lake, it's 00:03 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (MEL is lower than DAS)

## Airports

### [Great Bear Lake Airport (DAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/das-great-bear-lake-great-bear-lake-airport/1ef266de-a3d9-69fa-9a32-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Great Bear Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CFF4
- Timezone: America/Yellowknife
- Coordinates: 66.700000, -119.710000
- Elevation: 562 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 08:03 in Great Bear Lake, it's 00:03 in Melbourne.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Great Bear Lake Airport (DAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/das-great-bear-lake-great-bear-lake-airport/1ef266de-a3d9-69fa-9a32-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)