# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Tobruk (TOB)

> 14,669 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,669 km / 9,115 mi / 7,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 19:14 in Melbourne, it's 11:14 in Tobruk)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (TOB 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

### [Gamal Abdel Nasser Airport (TOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tob-tobruk-gamal-abdel-nasser-airport/1ef266de-ed33-6ed4-84b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tobruk, Libya
- ICAO: HLGN
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 31.860000, 23.910000
- Elevation: 519 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 19:14 in Melbourne, it's 11:14 in Tobruk.
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)
- [Gamal Abdel Nasser Airport (TOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tob-tobruk-gamal-abdel-nasser-airport/1ef266de-ed33-6ed4-84b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)