# Distance from Kasos Island (KSJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,569 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,569 km / 9,053 mi / 7,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:18 in Kasos Island, it's 02:18 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 399 ft (MEL is higher than KSJ)

## Airports

### [Kasos Airport (KSJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksj-kasos-island-kasos-airport/1ef266df-4e27-6fb0-beb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKS
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.420000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 35 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 19:18 in Kasos Island, it's 02:18 in Melbourne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kasos Airport (KSJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksj-kasos-island-kasos-airport/1ef266df-4e27-6fb0-beb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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