# Distance from Cockburn Town (GDT) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,128 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,128 km / 10,022 mi / 8,708 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (TC) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 14:32 in Cockburn Town, it's 04:32 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 421 ft (MEL is higher than GDT)

## Airports

### [JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdt-cockburn-town-jags-mccartney-international-airport/1ef266df-5a95-64be-bdd0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cockburn Town, TC
- ICAO: MBGT
- Timezone: America/Grand_Turk
- Coordinates: 21.440000, -71.140000
- Elevation: 13 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 14:32 in Cockburn Town, it's 04:32 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdt-cockburn-town-jags-mccartney-international-airport/1ef266df-5a95-64be-bdd0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)