# Distance from Jalalabad Airport (JAA) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 11,089 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,089 km / 6,891 mi / 5,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5.5h (When it's 12:58 in Jalalabad Airport, it's 18:28 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,380 ft (MEL is lower than JAA)

## Airports

### [Jalalabad Airport (JAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaa-jalalabad-airport/1ef266df-78b4-6864-b0f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jalalabad Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAJL
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.400000, 70.500000
- Elevation: 1,814 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 12:58 in Jalalabad Airport, it's 18:28 in Melbourne.
The 5.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jalalabad Airport (JAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaa-jalalabad-airport/1ef266df-78b4-6864-b0f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)