# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sovetskiy (OVS)

> 13,185 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,185 km / 8,193 mi / 7,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:49 in Melbourne, it's 20:49 in Sovetskiy)
- **Elevation difference**: 83 ft (OVS 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

### [Sovetskiy Airport (OVS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovs-sovetskiy-sovetskiy-airport/1ef266df-ea2f-6d04-beb9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sovetskiy, Russia
- ICAO: USHS
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 61.330000, 63.600000
- Elevation: 351 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 01:49 in Melbourne, it's 20:49 in Sovetskiy.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sovetskiy Airport (OVS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovs-sovetskiy-sovetskiy-airport/1ef266df-ea2f-6d04-beb9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)