# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to St Johns (SJN)

> 13,519 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,519 km / 8,400 mi / 7,300 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 69° (east 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 15:07 in Melbourne, it's 22:07 in St Johns)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,303 ft (SJN 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

### [St Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjn-st-johns-st-johns-industrial-air-park/1ef266df-3897-6ee8-90f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Johns, United States
- ICAO: KSJN
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.520000, -109.380000
- Elevation: 5,737 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 15:07 in Melbourne, it's 22:07 in St Johns.
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)
- [St Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjn-st-johns-st-johns-industrial-air-park/1ef266df-3897-6ee8-90f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)