# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Winnemucca (WMC)

> 13,173 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,173 km / 8,185 mi / 7,113 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 00:55 in Melbourne, it's 07:55 in Winnemucca)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,874 ft (WMC 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

### [Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wmc-winnemucca-winnemucca-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4005-69c8-ae78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winnemucca, United States
- ICAO: KWMC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 40.900000, -117.810000
- Elevation: 4,308 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 00:55 in Melbourne, it's 07:55 in Winnemucca.
With a 17-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)
- [Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wmc-winnemucca-winnemucca-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4005-69c8-ae78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)