# Distance from Kasese (KSE) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,172 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,172 km / 7,563 mi / 6,572 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:07 in Kasese, it's 06:07 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,712 ft (MEL is lower than KSE)

## Airports

### [Kasese Airport (KSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kse-kasese-kasese-airport/1ef266de-ef75-6a76-a381-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasese, Uganda
- ICAO: HUKS
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.180000, 30.100000
- Elevation: 3,146 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 23:07 in Kasese, it's 06:07 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kasese Airport (KSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kse-kasese-kasese-airport/1ef266de-ef75-6a76-a381-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)