# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Stillwater (SWO)

> 14,611 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,611 km / 9,079 mi / 7,889 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 72° (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 20:54 in Melbourne, it's 05:54 in Stillwater)
- **Elevation difference**: 566 ft (SWO 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

### [Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swo-stillwater-stillwater-regional-airport/1ef266df-39fa-6dee-84ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stillwater, United States
- ICAO: KSWO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.160000, -97.090000
- Elevation: 1,000 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 20:54 in Melbourne, it's 05:54 in Stillwater.
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)
- [Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swo-stillwater-stillwater-regional-airport/1ef266df-39fa-6dee-84ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)