# Distance from Kalispell (FCA) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,763 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,763 km / 8,552 mi / 7,431 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 17:28 in Kalispell, it's 09:28 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,543 ft (MEL is lower than FCA)

## Airports

### [Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fca-kalispell-glacier-park-international-airport/1ef266df-1ec6-6596-b822-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalispell, United States
- ICAO: KGPI
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 48.310000, -114.260000
- Elevation: 2,977 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 17:28 in Kalispell, it's 09:28 in Melbourne.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fca-kalispell-glacier-park-international-airport/1ef266df-1ec6-6596-b822-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)