# Distance from Kosti (KST) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,835 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,835 km / 7,975 mi / 6,931 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 03:43 in Kosti, it's 11:43 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 855 ft (MEL is lower than KST)

## Airports

### [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kosti, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKI
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 13.180000, 32.730000
- Elevation: 1,289 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 03:43 in Kosti, it's 11:43 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)