# Distance from Fond Du Lac (FLD) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,548 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,548 km / 9,661 mi / 8,395 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 04:39 in Fond Du Lac, it's 19:39 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 374 ft (MEL is lower than FLD)

## Airports

### [Fond Du Lac County Airport (FLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fld-fond-du-lac-fond-du-lac-county-airport/1ef266df-1c58-66c4-aa45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fond Du Lac, United States
- ICAO: KFLD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.770000, -88.490000
- Elevation: 808 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 04:39 in Fond Du Lac, it's 19:39 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fond Du Lac County Airport (FLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fld-fond-du-lac-fond-du-lac-county-airport/1ef266df-1c58-66c4-aa45-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)