# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sabetta (SBT)

> 13,367 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,367 km / 8,306 mi / 7,218 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:10 in Melbourne, it's 12:10 in Sabetta)
- **Elevation difference**: 388 ft (SBT 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

### [Sabetta Airport (SBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbt-sabetta-sabetta-airport/1ef266df-e9e8-6e86-bead-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sabetta, Russia
- ICAO: USDA
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 71.220000, 72.040000
- Elevation: 46 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 17:10 in Melbourne, it's 12:10 in Sabetta.
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)
- [Sabetta Airport (SBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbt-sabetta-sabetta-airport/1ef266df-e9e8-6e86-bead-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)