# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Selibaby (SEY)

> 16,647 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,647 km / 10,344 mi / 8,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 142° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 20:52 in Melbourne, it's 10:52 in Selibaby)
- **Elevation difference**: 215 ft (SEY 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

### [Selibaby Airport (SEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sey-selibaby-selibaby-airport/1ef266de-e94f-602a-835b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Selibaby, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNS
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 15.180000, -12.210000
- Elevation: 219 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 20:52 in Melbourne, it's 10:52 in Selibaby.
With a 10-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)
- [Selibaby Airport (SEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sey-selibaby-selibaby-airport/1ef266de-e94f-602a-835b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)