# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Normans Cay Airport (NMC)

> 15,831 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,831 km / 9,837 mi / 8,548 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Bahamas
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 00:07 in Melbourne, it's 10:07 in Normans Cay Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 426 ft (NMC 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

### [Normans Cay Airport (NMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nmc-normans-cay-airport/1ef266df-6c53-621e-9c7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Normans Cay Airport, Bahamas
- ICAO: MYEN
- Timezone: America/Nassau
- Coordinates: 24.590000, -76.820000
- Elevation: 8 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 00:07 in Melbourne, it's 10:07 in Normans Cay Airport.
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)
- [Normans Cay Airport (NMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nmc-normans-cay-airport/1ef266df-6c53-621e-9c7b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)