# Distance from Dipolog City (DPL) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 5,609 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,609 km / 3,485 mi / 3,029 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Philippines) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 22:47 in Dipolog City, it's 00:47 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 422 ft (MEL is higher than DPL)

## Airports

### [Dipolog Airport (DPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dpl-dipolog-city-dipolog-airport/1ef266df-8f11-6bac-a9cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dipolog City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPMG
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 8.600000, 123.340000
- Elevation: 12 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:47 in Dipolog City, it's 00:47 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Dipolog Airport (DPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dpl-dipolog-city-dipolog-airport/1ef266df-8f11-6bac-a9cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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