# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kahului (OGG)

> 8,946 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,946 km / 5,559 mi / 4,831 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 21:20 in Melbourne, it's 01:20 in Kahului)
- **Elevation difference**: 379 ft (OGG 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

### [Kahului Airport (OGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogg-kahului-kahului-airport/1ef266df-895b-6cbc-b4df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kahului, United States
- ICAO: PHOG
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 20.900000, -156.430000
- Elevation: 55 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:20 in Melbourne, it's 01:20 in Kahului.
With a 20-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)
- [Kahului Airport (OGG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogg-kahului-kahului-airport/1ef266df-895b-6cbc-b4df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)