# Distance from Kyiv (KBP) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,733 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,733 km / 9,155 mi / 7,955 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:27 in Kyiv, it's 08:27 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (MEL is higher than KBP)

## Airports

### [Boryspil International Airport (KBP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbp-kyiv-boryspil-international-airport/1ef266df-e69d-6ee8-9bd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kyiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKBB
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 50.340000, 30.890000
- Elevation: 427 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 01:27 in Kyiv, it's 08:27 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boryspil International Airport (KBP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbp-kyiv-boryspil-international-airport/1ef266df-e69d-6ee8-9bd5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)