# Distance from Hawker (HWK) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 869 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 869 km / 540 mi / 469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Australia)
- **Time difference**: +0.5h (When it's 04:18 in Hawker, it's 04:48 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 113 ft (MEL is higher than HWK)

## Airports

### [Wilpena Pound Airport (HWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwk-hawker-wilpena-pound-airport/1ef266e0-0dad-656a-864c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hawker, Australia
- ICAO: YHAW
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -31.860000, 138.470000
- Elevation: 321 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 a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:18 in Hawker, it's 04:48 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Wilpena Pound Airport (HWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwk-hawker-wilpena-pound-airport/1ef266e0-0dad-656a-864c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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