# Distance from Kyiv (IEV) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,765 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,765 km / 9,174 mi / 7,972 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:09 in Kyiv, it's 03:09 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 152 ft (MEL is lower than IEV)

## Airports

### [Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport (IEV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iev-kyiv-kyiv-zhuliany-international-airport/1ef266df-e703-60f4-9732-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kyiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKKK
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 50.400000, 30.450000
- Elevation: 586 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 20:09 in Kyiv, it's 03:09 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport (IEV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iev-kyiv-kyiv-zhuliany-international-airport/1ef266df-e703-60f4-9732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)