# Distance from Wiscasset (ISS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 17,048 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,048 km / 10,593 mi / 9,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 10:44 in Wiscasset, it's 00:44 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 364 ft (MEL is higher than ISS)

## Airports

### [Wiscasset Airport (ISS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iss-wiscasset-wiscasset-airport/1ef266df-23c7-64c8-928b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wiscasset, United States
- ICAO: KIWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.960000, -69.710000
- Elevation: 70 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 10:44 in Wiscasset, it's 00:44 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wiscasset Airport (ISS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iss-wiscasset-wiscasset-airport/1ef266df-23c7-64c8-928b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)