# Distance from Granite Mountain (GMT) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,363 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,363 km / 7,682 mi / 6,675 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 00:21 in Granite Mountain, it's 18:21 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 879 ft (MEL is lower than GMT)

## Airports

### [Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmt-granite-mountain-granite-mountain-air-station/1ef266df-86a2-6e08-9237-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Granite Mountain, United States
- ICAO: PAGZ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.400000, -161.300000
- Elevation: 1,313 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 00:21 in Granite Mountain, it's 18:21 in Melbourne.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmt-granite-mountain-granite-mountain-air-station/1ef266df-86a2-6e08-9237-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)