# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Morristown (MMU)

> 16,645 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,645 km / 10,343 mi / 8,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 05:24 in Melbourne, it's 15:24 in Morristown)
- **Elevation difference**: 247 ft (MMU is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmu-morristown-morristown-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2b9c-6950-83b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Morristown, United States
- ICAO: KMMU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.800000, -74.410000
- Elevation: 187 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 05:24 in Melbourne, it's 15:24 in Morristown.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmu-morristown-morristown-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2b9c-6950-83b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)