# Distance from Falmouth (FMH) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,980 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,980 km / 10,551 mi / 9,168 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 02:53 in Falmouth, it's 16:53 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 304 ft (MEL is higher than FMH)

## Airports

### [Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (FMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmh-falmouth-cape-cod-coast-guard-air-station/1ef266df-1c87-6af0-bbc4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Falmouth, United States
- ICAO: KFMH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.700000, -70.500000
- Elevation: 130 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 02:53 in Falmouth, it's 16:53 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (FMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmh-falmouth-cape-cod-coast-guard-air-station/1ef266df-1c87-6af0-bbc4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)