# Distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,019 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,019 km / 9,954 mi / 8,650 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 252° (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 05:09 in Cheraw, it's 19:09 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 195 ft (MEL is higher than HCW)

## Airports

### [Cheraw Municipal/Lynch Bellinger Field (HCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcw-cheraw-cheraw-municipallynch-bellinger-field/1ef266df-14f6-6610-a73c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cheraw, United States
- ICAO: KCQW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.710000, -79.960000
- Elevation: 239 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 05:09 in Cheraw, it's 19:09 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cheraw Municipal/Lynch Bellinger Field (HCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hcw-cheraw-cheraw-municipallynch-bellinger-field/1ef266df-14f6-6610-a73c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)