# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ogallala (OGA)

> 14,421 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,421 km / 8,961 mi / 7,787 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 05:33 in Melbourne, it's 13:33 in Ogallala)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,845 ft (OGA 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

### [Searle Field (OGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oga-ogallala-searle-field/1ef266df-3043-6918-b94a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ogallala, United States
- ICAO: KOGA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 41.120000, -101.770000
- Elevation: 3,279 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 05:33 in Melbourne, it's 13:33 in Ogallala.
With a 16-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)
- [Searle Field (OGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oga-ogallala-searle-field/1ef266df-3043-6918-b94a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)