# Distance from Goldsboro (GSB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,214 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,214 km / 10,075 mi / 8,755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 06:48 in Goldsboro, it's 20:48 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 325 ft (MEL is higher than GSB)

## Airports

### [Seymour Johnson Afb Airport (GSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gsb-goldsboro-seymour-johnson-afb-airport/1ef266df-1efb-6f5c-992a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goldsboro, United States
- ICAO: KGSB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.340000, -77.960000
- Elevation: 109 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 06:48 in Goldsboro, it's 20:48 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Seymour Johnson Afb Airport (GSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gsb-goldsboro-seymour-johnson-afb-airport/1ef266df-1efb-6f5c-992a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)