# Distance from Hickory (HKY) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,930 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,930 km / 9,899 mi / 8,602 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 17:04 in Hickory, it's 07:04 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 756 ft (MEL is lower than HKY)

## Airports

### [Hickory Regional Airport (HKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hky-hickory-hickory-regional-airport/1ef266df-20c7-62a0-a831-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hickory, United States
- ICAO: KHKY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.740000, -81.390000
- Elevation: 1,190 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 17:04 in Hickory, it's 07:04 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hickory Regional Airport (HKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hky-hickory-hickory-regional-airport/1ef266df-20c7-62a0-a831-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)