# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Spokane (SFF)

> 13,526 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,526 km / 8,404 mi / 7,303 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 13:16 in Melbourne, it's 20:16 in Spokane)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,523 ft (SFF 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

### [Felts Field (SFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sff-spokane-felts-field/1ef266df-3821-6464-b857-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spokane, United States
- ICAO: KSFF
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.680000, -117.320000
- Elevation: 1,957 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 13:16 in Melbourne, it's 20:16 in Spokane.
With a 17-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)
- [Felts Field (SFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sff-spokane-felts-field/1ef266df-3821-6464-b857-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)