# Distance from Greenville (GMU) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,817 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,817 km / 9,828 mi / 8,540 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:54 in Greenville, it's 15:54 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 614 ft (MEL is lower than GMU)

## Airports

### [Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmu-greenville-greenville-downtown-airport/1ef266df-1e88-65b6-b022-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greenville, United States
- ICAO: KGMU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.850000, -82.350000
- Elevation: 1,048 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 01:54 in Greenville, it's 15:54 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmu-greenville-greenville-downtown-airport/1ef266df-1e88-65b6-b022-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)