# Distance from West Palm Beach (LNA) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,653 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,653 km / 9,727 mi / 8,452 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 16:58 in West Palm Beach, it's 06:58 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 420 ft (MEL is higher than LNA)

## Airports

### [Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lna-west-palm-beach-palm-beach-county-park-airport/1ef266df-27c4-6a9e-b894-06bb2780ed98)

- City: West Palm Beach, United States
- ICAO: KLNA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.590000, -80.090000
- Elevation: 14 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 16:58 in West Palm Beach, it's 06:58 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lna-west-palm-beach-palm-beach-county-park-airport/1ef266df-27c4-6a9e-b894-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)