# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rybinsk (RYB)

> 14,378 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,378 km / 8,934 mi / 7,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:07 in Melbourne, it's 05:07 in Rybinsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (RYB 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

### [Staroselye Airport (RYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ryb-rybinsk-staroselye-airport/1ef266df-eba8-612c-8bdf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rybinsk, Russia
- ICAO: UUBK
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 58.100000, 38.930000
- Elevation: 423 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 12:07 in Melbourne, it's 05:07 in Rybinsk.
With a 7-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)
- [Staroselye Airport (RYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ryb-rybinsk-staroselye-airport/1ef266df-eba8-612c-8bdf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)