# Distance from Aasiaat (JEG) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,399 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,399 km / 10,190 mi / 8,855 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 02:13 in Aasiaat, it's 13:13 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 360 ft (MEL is higher than JEG)

## Airports

### [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jeg-aasiaat-aasiaat-airport/1ef266de-9d06-6682-9571-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aasiaat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGAA
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 68.720000, -52.780000
- Elevation: 74 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 02:13 in Aasiaat, it's 13:13 in Melbourne.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jeg-aasiaat-aasiaat-airport/1ef266de-9d06-6682-9571-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)