# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Moses Lake (MWH)

> 13,367 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,367 km / 8,306 mi / 7,217 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 05:38 in Melbourne, it's 12:38 in Moses Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 755 ft (MWH 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

### [Grant County International Airport (MWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwh-moses-lake-grant-county-international-airport/1ef266df-2cbe-6b94-880e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moses Lake, United States
- ICAO: KMWH
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.210000, -119.320000
- Elevation: 1,189 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 05:38 in Melbourne, it's 12:38 in Moses Lake.
With a 17-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)
- [Grant County International Airport (MWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwh-moses-lake-grant-county-international-airport/1ef266df-2cbe-6b94-880e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)