# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Siloam Springs (SLG)

> 14,830 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,830 km / 9,215 mi / 8,008 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 08:24 in Melbourne, it's 17:24 in Siloam Springs)
- **Elevation difference**: 757 ft (SLG 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

### [Smith Field (SLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slg-siloam-springs-smith-field/1ef266df-38cd-6624-8e93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Siloam Springs, United States
- ICAO: KSLG
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.190000, -94.490000
- Elevation: 1,191 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 08:24 in Melbourne, it's 17:24 in Siloam Springs.
With a 15-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)
- [Smith Field (SLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slg-siloam-springs-smith-field/1ef266df-38cd-6624-8e93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)