# Distance from Wevelgem (KJK) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,677 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,677 km / 10,362 mi / 9,005 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:17 in Wevelgem, it's 23:17 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 370 ft (MEL is higher than KJK)

## Airports

### [Wevelgem Airport (KJK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kjk-wevelgem-wevelgem-airport/1ef266de-b932-62d4-8c86-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wevelgem, Belgium
- ICAO: EBKT
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.820000, 3.200000
- Elevation: 64 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 15:17 in Wevelgem, it's 23:17 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wevelgem Airport (KJK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kjk-wevelgem-wevelgem-airport/1ef266de-b932-62d4-8c86-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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