# Distance from Bo (KBS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,957 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,957 km / 9,915 mi / 8,616 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 05:44 in Bo, it's 15:44 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 106 ft (MEL is higher than KBS)

## Airports

### [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bo, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFBO
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.940000, -11.760000
- Elevation: 328 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 05:44 in Bo, it's 15:44 in Melbourne.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)