# Distance from Debra Marcos (DBM) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,211 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,211 km / 7,588 mi / 6,593 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:24 in Debra Marcos, it's 19:24 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,702 ft (MEL is lower than DBM)

## Airports

### [Debra Marcos Airport (DBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dbm-debra-marcos-debra-marcos-airport/1ef266de-e9f4-6930-9424-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Debra Marcos, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 10.350000, 37.720000
- Elevation: 8,136 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 12:24 in Debra Marcos, it's 19:24 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Debra Marcos Airport (DBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dbm-debra-marcos-debra-marcos-airport/1ef266de-e9f4-6930-9424-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)