# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Norilsk (NSK)

> 12,779 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,779 km / 7,941 mi / 6,900 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 17:39 in Melbourne, it's 14:39 in Norilsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (NSK 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

### [Norilsk-Alykel Airport (NSK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nsk-norilsk-norilsk-alykel-airport/1ef266df-e94f-62cc-9b2e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Norilsk, Russia
- ICAO: UOOO
- Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
- Coordinates: 69.310000, 87.330000
- Elevation: 574 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 17:39 in Melbourne, it's 14:39 in Norilsk.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Norilsk-Alykel Airport (NSK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nsk-norilsk-norilsk-alykel-airport/1ef266df-e94f-62cc-9b2e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)