# Distance from Electric City (GCD) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,415 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,415 km / 8,336 mi / 7,244 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 13:26 in Electric City, it's 06:26 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,159 ft (MEL is lower than GCD)

## Airports

### [Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcd-electric-city-grand-coulee-dam-airport/1ef266de-ffbd-6f78-b0b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Electric City, United States
- ICAO: K3W7
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.920000, -119.080000
- Elevation: 1,593 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 13:26 in Electric City, it's 06:26 in Melbourne.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gcd-electric-city-grand-coulee-dam-airport/1ef266de-ffbd-6f78-b0b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)