# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Bathurst (ZBF)

> 17,303 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,303 km / 10,751 mi / 9,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 15:40 in Melbourne, it's 02:40 in Bathurst)
- **Elevation difference**: 241 ft (ZBF 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

### [Bathurst Airport (ZBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zbf-bathurst-bathurst-airport/1ef266de-b47e-6206-908b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bathurst, Canada
- ICAO: CZBF
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 47.630000, -65.740000
- Elevation: 193 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 15:40 in Melbourne, it's 02:40 in Bathurst.
With a 13-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)
- [Bathurst Airport (ZBF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zbf-bathurst-bathurst-airport/1ef266de-b47e-6206-908b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)