# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Masslo (MZX)

> 11,772 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,772 km / 7,315 mi / 6,356 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:52 in Melbourne, it's 17:52 in Masslo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,746 ft (MZX 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

### [Masslo Airport (MZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzx-masslo-masslo-airport/1ef266de-ea4d-64e0-a65a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masslo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAML
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.410000, 39.720000
- Elevation: 4,180 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 00:52 in Melbourne, it's 17:52 in Masslo.
With a 7-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)
- [Masslo Airport (MZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzx-masslo-masslo-airport/1ef266de-ea4d-64e0-a65a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)