# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sachs Harbour (YSY)

> 13,956 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,956 km / 8,672 mi / 7,536 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:11 in Melbourne, it's 19:11 in Sachs Harbour)
- **Elevation difference**: 152 ft (YSY 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

### [Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ysy-sachs-harbour-sachs-harbour-david-nasogaluak-jr-saaryuaq-airport/1ef266de-b2d0-6cec-8a8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sachs Harbour, Canada
- ICAO: CYSY
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 71.990000, -125.240000
- Elevation: 282 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 11:11 in Melbourne, it's 19:11 in Sachs Harbour.
With a 16-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)
- [Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ysy-sachs-harbour-sachs-harbour-david-nasogaluak-jr-saaryuaq-airport/1ef266de-b2d0-6cec-8a8f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)