# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Charlestown (NEV)

> 16,504 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,504 km / 10,255 mi / 8,911 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Saint Kitts and Nevis
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 17:50 in Melbourne, it's 03:50 in Charlestown)
- **Elevation difference**: 420 ft (NEV is lower 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

### [Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nev-charlestown-vance-w-amory-international-airport/1ef266df-e044-6984-820c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- ICAO: TKPN
- Timezone: America/St_Kitts
- Coordinates: 17.210000, -62.590000
- Elevation: 14 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 17:50 in Melbourne, it's 03:50 in Charlestown.
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)
- [Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nev-charlestown-vance-w-amory-international-airport/1ef266df-e044-6984-820c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)