# Distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,911 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,911 km / 9,265 mi / 8,051 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 01:49 in Fort Leavenworth, it's 16:49 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 337 ft (MEL is lower than FLV)

## Airports

### [Sherman Army Air Field (FLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flv-fort-leavenworth-sherman-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c75-66ac-b5ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Leavenworth, United States
- ICAO: KFLV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.370000, -94.910000
- Elevation: 771 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 01:49 in Fort Leavenworth, it's 16:49 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sherman Army Air Field (FLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flv-fort-leavenworth-sherman-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c75-66ac-b5ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)