# Distance from In Salah (INZ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,324 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,324 km / 10,143 mi / 8,814 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 08:26 in In Salah, it's 17:26 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 462 ft (MEL is lower than INZ)

## Airports

### [In Salah Airport (INZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/inz-in-salah-in-salah-airport/1ef266de-b5dd-61b0-b0ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: In Salah, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUI
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 27.250000, 2.510000
- Elevation: 896 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 08:26 in In Salah, it's 17:26 in Melbourne.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [In Salah Airport (INZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/inz-in-salah-in-salah-airport/1ef266de-b5dd-61b0-b0ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)