# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ocala (OCF)

> 15,594 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,594 km / 9,689 mi / 8,420 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:37 in Melbourne, it's 00:37 in Ocala)
- **Elevation difference**: 344 ft (OCF 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

### [Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field (OCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ocf-ocala-ocala-international-jim-taylor-field/1ef266df-3011-6922-a32b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ocala, United States
- ICAO: KOCF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 29.170000, -82.220000
- Elevation: 90 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 14:37 in Melbourne, it's 00:37 in Ocala.
With a 14-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)
- [Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field (OCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ocf-ocala-ocala-international-jim-taylor-field/1ef266df-3011-6922-a32b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)