# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Saskylakh (SYS)

> 12,422 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,422 km / 7,719 mi / 6,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 154° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:03 in Melbourne, it's 07:03 in Saskylakh)
- **Elevation difference**: 434 ft (SYS 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

### [Saskylakh Airport (SYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sys-saskylakh-saskylakh-airport/1ef266df-e512-6664-8ae2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saskylakh, Russia
- ICAO: UERS
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 71.930000, 114.080000
- Elevation: 0 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 08:03 in Melbourne, it's 07:03 in Saskylakh.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Saskylakh Airport (SYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sys-saskylakh-saskylakh-airport/1ef266df-e512-6664-8ae2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)