# Distance from Irkutsk (IKT) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 10,740 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,740 km / 6,674 mi / 5,799 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 20:05 in Irkutsk, it's 22:05 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,241 ft (MEL is lower than IKT)

## Airports

### [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irkutsk, Russia
- ICAO: UIII
- Timezone: Asia/Irkutsk
- Coordinates: 52.270000, 104.390000
- Elevation: 1,675 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 20:05 in Irkutsk, it's 22:05 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Irkutsk Airport (IKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikt-irkutsk-irkutsk-airport/1ef266df-e65d-6cd0-a35f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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