# Distance from Indiana (IDI) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,251 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,251 km / 10,098 mi / 8,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 11:25 in Indiana, it's 01:25 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 985 ft (MEL is lower than IDI)

## Airports

### [Indiana County/Jimmy Stewart Field (IDI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/idi-indiana-indiana-countyjimmy-stewart-field/1ef266df-22f8-6ac4-ad87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Indiana, United States
- ICAO: KIDI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.630000, -79.100000
- Elevation: 1,419 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 11:25 in Indiana, it's 01:25 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Indiana County/Jimmy Stewart Field (IDI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/idi-indiana-indiana-countyjimmy-stewart-field/1ef266df-22f8-6ac4-ad87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)