# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sunyani (NYI)

> 15,295 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,295 km / 9,504 mi / 8,259 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Ghana
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:41 in Melbourne, it's 11:41 in Sunyani)
- **Elevation difference**: 580 ft (NYI 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

### [Sunyani Airport (NYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nyi-sunyani-sunyani-airport/1ef266de-b72d-6b32-877a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sunyani, Ghana
- ICAO: DGSN
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 7.360000, -2.330000
- Elevation: 1,014 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 21:41 in Melbourne, it's 11:41 in Sunyani.
With a 10-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)
- [Sunyani Airport (NYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nyi-sunyani-sunyani-airport/1ef266de-b72d-6b32-877a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)