# Distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,802 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,802 km / 9,198 mi / 7,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 20:08 in Fort Smith, it's 11:08 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 35 ft (MEL is lower than FSM)

## Airports

### [Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fsm-fort-smith-fort-smith-regional-airport/1ef266df-1d03-6a42-b07d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Smith, United States
- ICAO: KFSM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.300000, -94.400000
- Elevation: 469 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 20:08 in Fort Smith, it's 11:08 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fsm-fort-smith-fort-smith-regional-airport/1ef266df-1d03-6a42-b07d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)