# Distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,705 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,705 km / 9,759 mi / 8,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 13:07 in Frankfort, it's 03:07 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 378 ft (MEL is lower than FFT)

## Airports

### [Capital City Airport (FFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fft-frankfort-capital-city-airport/1ef266df-1c0f-61c2-8349-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfort, United States
- ICAO: KFFT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.180000, -84.910000
- Elevation: 812 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 13:07 in Frankfort, it's 03:07 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capital City Airport (FFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fft-frankfort-capital-city-airport/1ef266df-1c0f-61c2-8349-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)