# Distance from Faya Largeau Airport (FYT) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,332 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,332 km / 8,906 mi / 7,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 10:26 in Faya Largeau Airport, it's 19:26 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 337 ft (MEL is lower than FYT)

## Airports

### [Faya Largeau Airport (FYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fyt-faya-largeau-airport/1ef266de-de74-6a9c-b297-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Faya Largeau Airport, Chad
- ICAO: FTTY
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 17.920000, 19.110000
- 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 10:26 in Faya Largeau Airport, it's 19:26 in Melbourne.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faya Largeau Airport (FYT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fyt-faya-largeau-airport/1ef266de-de74-6a9c-b297-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)