# Distance from Dodge City (DDC) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,437 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,437 km / 8,971 mi / 7,795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 20:35 in Dodge City, it's 11:35 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,162 ft (MEL is lower than DDC)

## Airports

### [Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ddc-dodge-city-dodge-city-regional-airport/1ef266df-16ee-6a3a-b2e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dodge City, United States
- ICAO: KDDC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.760000, -99.970000
- Elevation: 2,596 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 20:35 in Dodge City, it's 11:35 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ddc-dodge-city-dodge-city-regional-airport/1ef266df-16ee-6a3a-b2e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)