# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Martinsburg (MRB)

> 16,321 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,321 km / 10,141 mi / 8,812 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 12:28 in Melbourne, it's 22:28 in Martinsburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 131 ft (MRB is higher 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

### [Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field (MRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrb-martinsburg-eastern-wv-regionalshepherd-field/1ef266df-2c26-604c-833e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Martinsburg, United States
- ICAO: KMRB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.400000, -77.980000
- Elevation: 565 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 12:28 in Melbourne, it's 22:28 in Martinsburg.
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)
- [Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field (MRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mrb-martinsburg-eastern-wv-regionalshepherd-field/1ef266df-2c26-604c-833e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)