# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Temple (TPL)

> 14,362 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,362 km / 8,924 mi / 7,755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 19:12 in Melbourne, it's 04:12 in Temple)
- **Elevation difference**: 248 ft (TPL 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

### [Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpl-temple-draughon-miller-central-texas-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c06-6520-bd3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Temple, United States
- ICAO: KTPL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.150000, -97.410000
- Elevation: 682 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 19:12 in Melbourne, it's 04:12 in Temple.
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)
- [Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpl-temple-draughon-miller-central-texas-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c06-6520-bd3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)