# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pedro Bay (PDB)

> 12,186 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,186 km / 7,572 mi / 6,580 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 17:38 in Melbourne, it's 23:38 in Pedro Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 350 ft (PDB 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

### [Pedro Bay Airport (PDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdb-pedro-bay-pedro-bay-airport/1ef266df-0185-687e-bbd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pedro Bay, United States
- ICAO: K4K0
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.800000, -154.130000
- Elevation: 84 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 17:38 in Melbourne, it's 23:38 in Pedro Bay.
With a 18-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)
- [Pedro Bay Airport (PDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdb-pedro-bay-pedro-bay-airport/1ef266df-0185-687e-bbd5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)