# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Oakdale (ODC)

> 12,782 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,782 km / 7,942 mi / 6,902 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 12:25 in Melbourne, it's 19:25 in Oakdale)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (ODC 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

### [Oakdale Airport (ODC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/odc-oakdale-oakdale-airport/1ef266df-2f67-6c6a-93ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oakdale, United States
- ICAO: KO27
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.760000, -120.800000
- Elevation: 237 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 12:25 in Melbourne, it's 19:25 in Oakdale.
With a 17-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)
- [Oakdale Airport (ODC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/odc-oakdale-oakdale-airport/1ef266df-2f67-6c6a-93ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)