# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Vicksburg (VKS)

> 14,972 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,972 km / 9,303 mi / 8,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 14:12 in Melbourne, it's 23:12 in Vicksburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 327 ft (VKS 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

### [Vicksburg Municipal Airport (VKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vks-vicksburg-vicksburg-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3ea9-623c-839c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vicksburg, United States
- ICAO: KVKS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.200000, -90.900000
- Elevation: 107 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 14:12 in Melbourne, it's 23:12 in Vicksburg.
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)
- [Vicksburg Municipal Airport (VKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vks-vicksburg-vicksburg-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3ea9-623c-839c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)