# Distance from Lake Havasu City (HII) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,117 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,117 km / 8,150 mi / 7,082 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 16:59 in Lake Havasu City, it's 09:59 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 349 ft (MEL is lower than HII)

## Airports

### [Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hii-lake-havasu-city-lake-havasu-city-airport/1ef266df-20ae-6e08-a2a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lake Havasu City, United States
- ICAO: KHII
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.570000, -114.360000
- Elevation: 783 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 16:59 in Lake Havasu City, it's 09:59 in Melbourne.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hii-lake-havasu-city-lake-havasu-city-airport/1ef266df-20ae-6e08-a2a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)