# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Shelton (SHN)

> 13,107 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,107 km / 8,144 mi / 7,077 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 01:58 in Melbourne, it's 08:58 in Shelton)
- **Elevation difference**: 161 ft (SHN 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

### [Sanderson Field (SHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shn-shelton-sanderson-field/1ef266df-386d-6238-b11c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shelton, United States
- ICAO: KSHN
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.230000, -123.150000
- Elevation: 273 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 01:58 in Melbourne, it's 08:58 in Shelton.
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)
- [Sanderson Field (SHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shn-shelton-sanderson-field/1ef266df-386d-6238-b11c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)