# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Samjiyon (YJS)

> 9,004 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,004 km / 5,595 mi / 4,862 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → KP
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:15 in Melbourne, it's 15:15 in Samjiyon)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,113 ft (YJS 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

### [Samjiyon Airport (YJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yjs-samjiyon-samjiyon-airport/1ef266e0-1efb-6dbc-94d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samjiyon, KP
- ICAO: ZKSE
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates: 41.910000, 128.410000
- Elevation: 4,547 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 16:15 in Melbourne, it's 15:15 in Samjiyon.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samjiyon Airport (YJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yjs-samjiyon-samjiyon-airport/1ef266e0-1efb-6dbc-94d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)