# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rourkela Airport (RRK)

> 9,148 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,148 km / 5,685 mi / 4,940 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 01:00 in Melbourne, it's 20:30 in Rourkela Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 225 ft (RRK is higher 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

### [Rourkela Airport (RRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrk-rourkela-airport/1ef266df-f0b3-62d4-91a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rourkela Airport, India
- ICAO: VERK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.260000, 84.810000
- Elevation: 659 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 01:00 in Melbourne, it's 20:30 in Rourkela Airport.
The 4.5-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)
- [Rourkela Airport (RRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrk-rourkela-airport/1ef266df-f0b3-62d4-91a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)