# Distance from Flateyri (FLI) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,775 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,775 km / 10,423 mi / 9,058 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 05:52 in Flateyri, it's 15:52 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 424 ft (MEL is higher than FLI)

## Airports

### [Holt Airport (FLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fli-flateyri-holt-airport/1ef266de-9dce-6ef2-bb46-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Flateyri, Iceland
- ICAO: BIHT
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.010000, -23.440000
- Elevation: 10 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 05:52 in Flateyri, it's 15:52 in Melbourne.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Holt Airport (FLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fli-flateyri-holt-airport/1ef266de-9dce-6ef2-bb46-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)