# Distance from Kosice (KSC) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,393 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,393 km / 9,565 mi / 8,311 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Slovakia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:06 in Kosice, it's 12:06 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 321 ft (MEL is lower than KSC)

## Airports

### [Kosice Airport (KSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksc-kosice-kosice-airport/1ef266df-5a00-60d0-be83-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kosice, Slovakia
- ICAO: LZKZ
- Timezone: Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates: 48.660000, 21.240000
- Elevation: 755 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 04:06 in Kosice, it's 12:06 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kosice Airport (KSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksc-kosice-kosice-airport/1ef266df-5a00-60d0-be83-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)