# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sand Point (SDP)

> 11,563 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,563 km / 7,185 mi / 6,244 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 21:30 in Melbourne, it's 03:30 in Sand Point)
- **Elevation difference**: 410 ft (SDP 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

### [Sand Point Airport (SDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdp-sand-point-sand-point-airport/1ef266df-87fc-6074-97f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sand Point, United States
- ICAO: PASD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.310000, -160.520000
- Elevation: 24 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 21:30 in Melbourne, it's 03:30 in Sand Point.
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)
- [Sand Point Airport (SDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdp-sand-point-sand-point-airport/1ef266df-87fc-6074-97f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)