# Distance from Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,510 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,510 km / 8,394 mi / 7,295 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 21:27 in Dugway Proving Ground, it's 13:27 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,916 ft (MEL is lower than DPG)

## Airports

### [Michael Army Air Field (Dugway Proving Ground) Airport (DPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dpg-dugway-proving-ground-michael-army-air-field-dugway-proving-ground-airport/1ef266df-179b-6c1c-b589-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dugway Proving Ground, United States
- ICAO: KDPG
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.200000, -112.940000
- Elevation: 4,350 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 21:27 in Dugway Proving Ground, it's 13:27 in Melbourne.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Michael Army Air Field (Dugway Proving Ground) Airport (DPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dpg-dugway-proving-ground-michael-army-air-field-dugway-proving-ground-airport/1ef266df-179b-6c1c-b589-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)