# Distance from Kadugli (KDX) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,967 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,967 km / 8,057 mi / 7,002 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:58 in Kadugli, it's 17:58 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,414 ft (MEL is lower than KDX)

## Airports

### [Kadugli Airport (KDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdx-kadugli-kadugli-airport/1ef266de-edf6-6542-bc3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kadugli, Sudan
- ICAO: HSLI
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 11.140000, 29.700000
- Elevation: 1,848 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 09:58 in Kadugli, it's 17:58 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kadugli Airport (KDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdx-kadugli-kadugli-airport/1ef266de-edf6-6542-bc3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)