# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to N'Dele (NDL)

> 13,564 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,564 km / 8,428 mi / 7,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Central African Republic
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:25 in Melbourne, it's 10:25 in N'Dele)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,197 ft (NDL 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

### [N'Dele Airport (NDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndl-ndele-ndele-airport/1ef266de-d808-6bfe-9b44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: N'Dele, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFN
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 8.430000, 20.640000
- Elevation: 1,631 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 19:25 in Melbourne, it's 10:25 in N'Dele.
With a 9-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)
- [N'Dele Airport (NDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndl-ndele-ndele-airport/1ef266de-d808-6bfe-9b44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)