# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ostend (OST)

> 16,692 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,692 km / 10,372 mi / 9,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 14:37 in Melbourne, it's 06:37 in Ostend)
- **Elevation difference**: 421 ft (OST 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

### [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ostend, Belgium
- ICAO: EBOS
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 51.200000, 2.860000
- Elevation: 13 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 06:37 in Ostend.
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)
- [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)