# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rennes/Saint-Jacques (RNS)

> 17,085 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,085 km / 10,616 mi / 9,225 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:43 in Melbourne, it's 14:43 in Rennes/Saint-Jacques)
- **Elevation difference**: 310 ft (RNS 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

### [Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rns-rennessaint-jacques-rennes-saint-jacques-airport/1ef266df-4cb1-66cc-9b10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rennes/Saint-Jacques, France
- ICAO: LFRN
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.070000, -1.730000
- Elevation: 124 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 22:43 in Melbourne, it's 14:43 in Rennes/Saint-Jacques.
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)
- [Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rns-rennessaint-jacques-rennes-saint-jacques-airport/1ef266df-4cb1-66cc-9b10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)