# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sinop (NOP)

> 14,171 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,171 km / 8,805 mi / 7,652 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:42 in Melbourne, it's 04:42 in Sinop)
- **Elevation difference**: 414 ft (NOP 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

### [Sinop Airport (NOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nop-sinop-sinop-airport/1ef266df-591c-6966-a305-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sinop, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 42.020000, 35.070000
- Elevation: 20 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 11:42 in Melbourne, it's 04:42 in Sinop.
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)
- [Sinop Airport (NOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nop-sinop-sinop-airport/1ef266df-591c-6966-a305-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)