# Distance from Fort Stockton (FST) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,880 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,880 km / 8,625 mi / 7,495 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 12:56 in Fort Stockton, it's 03:56 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,577 ft (MEL is lower than FST)

## Airports

### [Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fst-fort-stockton-fort-stockton-pecos-county-airport/1ef266df-1d0c-6228-8ddd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Stockton, United States
- ICAO: KFST
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.920000, -102.910000
- Elevation: 3,011 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 12:56 in Fort Stockton, it's 03:56 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fst-fort-stockton-fort-stockton-pecos-county-airport/1ef266df-1d0c-6228-8ddd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)