# Distance from Hultsfred Airport (HLF) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,739 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,739 km / 9,780 mi / 8,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:05 in Hultsfred Airport, it's 07:05 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 68 ft (MEL is higher than HLF)

## Airports

### [Hultsfred Airport (HLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlf-hultsfred-airport/1ef266de-cd2d-6c98-aa23-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hultsfred Airport, Sweden
- ICAO: ESSF
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 57.530000, 15.820000
- Elevation: 366 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 23:05 in Hultsfred Airport, it's 07:05 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hultsfred Airport (HLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlf-hultsfred-airport/1ef266de-cd2d-6c98-aa23-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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