# Distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)

> 15,972 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,972 km / 9,924 mi / 8,624 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Denmark) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:13 in Copenhagen, it's 07:13 in Melbourne Essendon Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 265 ft (MEB is higher than CPH)

## Airports

### [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Copenhagen, Denmark
- ICAO: EKCH
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 55.620000, 12.660000
- Elevation: 17 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 23:13 in Copenhagen, it's 07:13 in Melbourne Essendon Airport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cph-copenhagen-copenhagen-kastrup-airport/1ef266de-c7ce-6bbc-8b57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)