# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cordoba (ODB)

> 17,362 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,362 km / 10,788 mi / 9,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 16:26 in Melbourne, it's 08:26 in Cordoba)
- **Elevation difference**: 137 ft (ODB 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

### [Cordoba Airport (ODB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/odb-cordoba-cordoba-airport/1ef266df-442b-6f52-a29c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cordoba, Spain
- ICAO: LEBA
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 37.840000, -4.850000
- Elevation: 297 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 16:26 in Melbourne, it's 08:26 in Cordoba.
With a 8-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)
- [Cordoba Airport (ODB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/odb-cordoba-cordoba-airport/1ef266df-442b-6f52-a29c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)