# Distance from Nashville (BNA) to Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)

> 15,486 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,486 km / 9,622 mi / 8,362 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 05:43 in Nashville, it's 20:43 in Melbourne Essendon Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 317 ft (MEB is lower than BNA)

## Airports

### [Nashville International Airport (BNA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bna-nashville-nashville-international-airport/1ef266df-110e-6df4-b407-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nashville, United States
- ICAO: KBNA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.120000, -86.680000
- Elevation: 599 ft

### [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne Essendon Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMEN
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.730000, 144.900000
- 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 05:43 in Nashville, it's 20:43 in Melbourne Essendon Airport.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nashville International Airport (BNA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bna-nashville-nashville-international-airport/1ef266df-110e-6df4-b407-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)