# Distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,336 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,336 km / 9,529 mi / 8,281 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 22:48 in Eau Claire, it's 13:48 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 479 ft (MEL is lower than EAU)

## Airports

### [Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eau-eau-claire-chippewa-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-1915-669c-b0da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eau Claire, United States
- ICAO: KEAU
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.870000, -91.480000
- Elevation: 913 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 22:48 in Eau Claire, it's 13:48 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eau-eau-claire-chippewa-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-1915-669c-b0da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)