# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Thessaloniki (SKG)

> 15,081 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,081 km / 9,371 mi / 8,143 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 00:45 in Melbourne, it's 17:45 in Thessaloniki)
- **Elevation difference**: 412 ft (SKG 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

### [Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skg-thessaloniki-thessaloniki-macedonia-international-airport/1ef266df-4eaa-6046-a3f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thessaloniki, Greece
- ICAO: LGTS
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 40.520000, 22.970000
- Elevation: 22 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 00:45 in Melbourne, it's 17:45 in Thessaloniki.
With a 7-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)
- [Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skg-thessaloniki-thessaloniki-macedonia-international-airport/1ef266df-4eaa-6046-a3f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)