# Distance from Breda (GLZ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,543 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,543 km / 10,279 mi / 8,932 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:32 in Breda, it's 06:32 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 385 ft (MEL is higher than GLZ)

## Airports

### [Gilze Rijen Air Base (GLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glz-breda-gilze-rijen-air-base/1ef266de-c6ca-6c34-8b94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Breda, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHGR
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 51.570000, 4.930000
- Elevation: 49 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 22:32 in Breda, it's 06:32 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gilze Rijen Air Base (GLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glz-breda-gilze-rijen-air-base/1ef266de-c6ca-6c34-8b94-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)