# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Nuevo Casas Grandes Airport (NCG)

> 13,432 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,432 km / 8,346 mi / 7,253 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 18:42 in Melbourne, it's 02:42 in Nuevo Casas Grandes Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,416 ft (NCG 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

### [Nuevo Casas Grandes Airport (NCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncg-nuevo-casas-grandes-airport/1ef266df-612e-61f4-9fe7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuevo Casas Grandes Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCG
- Timezone: America/Chihuahua
- Coordinates: 30.400000, -107.880000
- Elevation: 4,850 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 18:42 in Melbourne, it's 02:42 in Nuevo Casas Grandes Airport.
With a 16-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)
- [Nuevo Casas Grandes Airport (NCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncg-nuevo-casas-grandes-airport/1ef266df-612e-61f4-9fe7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)