# Distance from Waco (CNW) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,415 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,415 km / 8,957 mi / 7,783 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 13:08 in Waco, it's 04:08 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (MEL is lower than CNW)

## Airports

### [Tstc Waco Airport (CNW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cnw-waco-tstc-waco-airport/1ef266df-1490-6108-9c34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waco, United States
- ICAO: KCNW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.640000, -97.070000
- Elevation: 470 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://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

## 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 13:08 in Waco, it's 04:08 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tstc Waco Airport (CNW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cnw-waco-tstc-waco-airport/1ef266df-1490-6108-9c34-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)