# Distance from Chesapeake/Huntington Wva (HTW) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,916 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,916 km / 9,890 mi / 8,594 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 12:18 in Chesapeake/Huntington Wva, it's 02:18 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 133 ft (MEL is lower than HTW)

## Airports

### [Lawrence County Airpark (HTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htw-chesapeakehuntington-wva-lawrence-county-airpark/1ef266df-21a0-6064-8c9c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chesapeake/Huntington Wva, United States
- ICAO: KHTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.420000, -82.490000
- Elevation: 567 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 12:18 in Chesapeake/Huntington Wva, it's 02:18 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lawrence County Airpark (HTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/htw-chesapeakehuntington-wva-lawrence-county-airpark/1ef266df-21a0-6064-8c9c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)