# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sharana (OAS)

> 11,119 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,119 km / 6,909 mi / 6,004 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5.5h (When it's 08:31 in Melbourne, it's 03:01 in Sharana)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,906 ft (OAS 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

### [Sharana Airstrip (OAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oas-sharana-sharana-airstrip/1ef266df-78d8-64da-9502-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharana, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OASA
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 33.130000, 68.840000
- Elevation: 7,340 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 08:31 in Melbourne, it's 03:01 in Sharana.
The 5.5-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)
- [Sharana Airstrip (OAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oas-sharana-sharana-airstrip/1ef266df-78d8-64da-9502-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)