# Distance from Auburn/Lewiston (LEW) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 17,002 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,002 km / 10,565 mi / 9,180 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 06:06 in Auburn/Lewiston, it's 20:06 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 147 ft (MEL is higher than LEW)

## Airports

### [Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lew-auburnlewiston-auburnlewiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-273a-6db2-9a68-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auburn/Lewiston, United States
- ICAO: KLEW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.050000, -70.280000
- Elevation: 288 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 06:06 in Auburn/Lewiston, it's 20:06 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lew-auburnlewiston-auburnlewiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-273a-6db2-9a68-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)