# Distance from Fort Scott (FSK) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,867 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,867 km / 9,238 mi / 8,028 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 09:36 in Fort Scott, it's 00:36 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 484 ft (MEL is lower than FSK)

## Airports

### [Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fsk-fort-scott-fort-scott-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1cff-62f8-982a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Scott, United States
- ICAO: KFSK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.800000, -94.770000
- Elevation: 918 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 09:36 in Fort Scott, it's 00:36 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fsk-fort-scott-fort-scott-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1cff-62f8-982a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)