# Distance from Saint-Etienne/Boutheon (EBU) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,656 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,656 km / 10,350 mi / 8,994 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:33 in Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, it's 00:33 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 891 ft (MEL is lower than EBU)

## Airports

### [Saint-Etienne-Boutheon Airport (EBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebu-saint-etienneboutheon-saint-etienne-boutheon-airport/1ef266df-4a98-6db8-a197-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, France
- ICAO: LFMH
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.540000, 4.300000
- Elevation: 1,325 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 16:33 in Saint-Etienne/Boutheon, it's 00:33 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Saint-Etienne-Boutheon Airport (EBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebu-saint-etienneboutheon-saint-etienne-boutheon-airport/1ef266df-4a98-6db8-a197-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)