# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sua Pan Airport (SXN)

> 10,913 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,913 km / 6,781 mi / 5,893 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:43 in Melbourne, it's 09:43 in Sua Pan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,551 ft (SXN 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

### [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sua Pan Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSN
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -20.550000, 26.120000
- Elevation: 2,985 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 17:43 in Melbourne, it's 09:43 in Sua Pan Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)