# Distance from Kankakee (IKK) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,539 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,539 km / 9,656 mi / 8,390 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 14:18 in Kankakee, it's 05:18 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 196 ft (MEL is lower than IKK)

## Airports

### [Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikk-kankakee-greater-kankakee-airport/1ef266df-232e-6d18-9b6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kankakee, United States
- ICAO: KIKK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.070000, -87.850000
- Elevation: 630 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 14:18 in Kankakee, it's 05:18 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikk-kankakee-greater-kankakee-airport/1ef266df-232e-6d18-9b6b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)