# Distance from Forest City (FXY) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,131 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,131 km / 9,402 mi / 8,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 09:21 in Forest City, it's 00:21 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 795 ft (MEL is lower than FXY)

## Airports

### [Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fxy-forest-city-forest-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d5b-6cb0-888a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Forest City, United States
- ICAO: KFXY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.230000, -93.620000
- Elevation: 1,229 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 09:21 in Forest City, it's 00:21 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fxy-forest-city-forest-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1d5b-6cb0-888a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)