# Distance from Dickinson (DIK) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,529 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,529 km / 9,028 mi / 7,845 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 02:55 in Dickinson, it's 18:55 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,158 ft (MEL is lower than DIK)

## Airports

### [Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dik-dickinson-dickinsontheodore-roosevelt-regional-airport/1ef266df-1732-61b8-bd58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dickinson, United States
- ICAO: KDIK
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 46.800000, -102.800000
- Elevation: 2,592 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 02:55 in Dickinson, it's 18:55 in Melbourne.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dik-dickinson-dickinsontheodore-roosevelt-regional-airport/1ef266df-1732-61b8-bd58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)