# Distance from Wisconsin Rapids (ISW) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,454 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,454 km / 9,602 mi / 8,344 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 13:18 in Wisconsin Rapids, it's 04:18 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 587 ft (MEL is lower than ISW)

## Airports

### [Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (ISW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isw-wisconsin-rapids-alexander-field-south-wood-county-airport/1ef266df-23aa-615c-9e6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wisconsin Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KISW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.360000, -89.840000
- Elevation: 1,021 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 13:18 in Wisconsin Rapids, it's 04:18 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (ISW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isw-wisconsin-rapids-alexander-field-south-wood-county-airport/1ef266df-23aa-615c-9e6b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)