# Distance from Galveston (GLS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,492 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,492 km / 9,005 mi / 7,825 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 13:23 in Galveston, it's 04:23 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 428 ft (MEL is higher than GLS)

## Airports

### [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galveston, United States
- ICAO: KGLS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.270000, -94.860000
- Elevation: 6 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 13:23 in Galveston, it's 04:23 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)