# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Chesterfield Inlet (YCS)

> 15,381 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,381 km / 9,557 mi / 8,305 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 07:49 in Melbourne, it's 16:49 in Chesterfield Inlet)
- **Elevation difference**: 402 ft (YCS 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

### [Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycs-chesterfield-inlet-chesterfield-inlet-airport/1ef266de-af17-6952-b521-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chesterfield Inlet, Canada
- ICAO: CYCS
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 63.350000, -90.730000
- Elevation: 32 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 07:49 in Melbourne, it's 16:49 in Chesterfield Inlet.
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)
- [Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycs-chesterfield-inlet-chesterfield-inlet-airport/1ef266de-af17-6952-b521-06bb2780ed98)
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