# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA)

> 14,849 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,849 km / 9,227 mi / 8,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 04:21 in Melbourne, it's 13:21 in Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers)
- **Elevation difference**: 854 ft (XNA 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

### [Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport (XNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xna-fayettevillespringdalerogers-northwest-arkansas-ntl-airport/1ef266df-40c0-6854-b490-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, United States
- ICAO: KXNA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.280000, -94.310000
- Elevation: 1,288 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 04:21 in Melbourne, it's 13:21 in Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers.
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)
- [Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport (XNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xna-fayettevillespringdalerogers-northwest-arkansas-ntl-airport/1ef266df-40c0-6854-b490-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)