# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)

> 6,936 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,936 km / 4,310 mi / 3,745 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 02:07 in Melbourne, it's 23:07 in Nakhon Si Thammarat)
- **Elevation difference**: 421 ft (NST 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

### [Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nst-nakhon-si-thammarat-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport/1ef266df-f592-65a2-bd35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- ICAO: VTSF
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 8.540000, 99.940000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:07 in Melbourne, it's 23:07 in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
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)
- [Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nst-nakhon-si-thammarat-nakhon-si-thammarat-airport/1ef266df-f592-65a2-bd35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)