# Distance from Kiryat Shmona (KSW) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,741 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,741 km / 8,538 mi / 7,419 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Israel) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:52 in Kiryat Shmona, it's 20:52 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 53 ft (MEL is higher than KSW)

## Airports

### [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiryat Shmona, Israel
- ICAO: LLKS
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 33.220000, 35.600000
- Elevation: 381 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 13:52 in Kiryat Shmona, it's 20:52 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksw-kiryat-shmona-kiryat-shmona-airport/1ef266df-5403-69fc-9dcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)