# Distance from Escanaba (ESC) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,690 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,690 km / 9,749 mi / 8,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 19:05 in Escanaba, it's 09:05 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 175 ft (MEL is lower than ESC)

## Airports

### [Delta County Airport (ESC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esc-escanaba-delta-county-airport/1ef266df-1a3a-670c-9f8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Escanaba, United States
- ICAO: KESC
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 45.720000, -87.090000
- Elevation: 609 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 19:05 in Escanaba, it's 09:05 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Delta County Airport (ESC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esc-escanaba-delta-county-airport/1ef266df-1a3a-670c-9f8a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)