# Distance from Grenoble/Saint-Geoirs (GNB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,576 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,576 km / 10,300 mi / 8,950 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 08:43 in Grenoble/Saint-Geoirs, it's 16:43 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 868 ft (MEL is lower than GNB)

## Airports

### [Grenoble-Isere Airport (GNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnb-grenoblesaint-geoirs-grenoble-isere-airport/1ef266df-4a62-61be-ba35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grenoble/Saint-Geoirs, France
- ICAO: LFLS
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.360000, 5.330000
- Elevation: 1,302 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 08:43 in Grenoble/Saint-Geoirs, it's 16:43 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Grenoble-Isere Airport (GNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnb-grenoblesaint-geoirs-grenoble-isere-airport/1ef266df-4a62-61be-ba35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)