# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to St Cloud (STC)

> 15,152 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,152 km / 9,415 mi / 8,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 19:44 in Melbourne, it's 04:44 in St Cloud)
- **Elevation difference**: 597 ft (STC 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 Cloud Regional Airport (STC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stc-st-cloud-st-cloud-regional-airport/1ef266df-3998-60ae-bfee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Cloud, United States
- ICAO: KSTC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 45.550000, -94.060000
- Elevation: 1,031 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 19:44 in Melbourne, it's 04:44 in St Cloud.
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)
- [St Cloud Regional Airport (STC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stc-st-cloud-st-cloud-regional-airport/1ef266df-3998-60ae-bfee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)