# Distance from Ile d'Yeu (IDY) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 17,159 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,159 km / 10,662 mi / 9,265 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:46 in Ile d'Yeu, it's 17:46 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 355 ft (MEL is higher than IDY)

## Airports

### [Ile d'Yeu Airport (IDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idy-ile-dyeu-ile-dyeu-airport/1ef266df-4844-6e4a-bef0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ile d'Yeu, France
- ICAO: LFEY
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.720000, -2.390000
- Elevation: 79 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 09:46 in Ile d'Yeu, it's 17:46 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ile d'Yeu Airport (IDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idy-ile-dyeu-ile-dyeu-airport/1ef266df-4844-6e4a-bef0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)