# Distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,113 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,113 km / 10,012 mi / 8,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 04:00 in Wheeling, it's 18:00 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 760 ft (MEL is lower than HLG)

## Airports

### [Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlg-wheeling-wheeling-ohio-county-airport/1ef266df-20d3-67d0-97f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wheeling, United States
- ICAO: KHLG
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.180000, -80.650000
- Elevation: 1,194 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 04:00 in Wheeling, it's 18:00 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hlg-wheeling-wheeling-ohio-county-airport/1ef266df-20d3-67d0-97f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)