# Distance from Kunsan (KUV) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 8,393 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,393 km / 5,215 mi / 4,532 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:43 in Kunsan, it's 05:43 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 405 ft (MEL is higher than KUV)

## Airports

### [Kunsan Air Base (KUV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kuv-kunsan-kunsan-air-base/1ef266df-8da7-6208-bf96-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunsan, South Korea
- ICAO: RKJK
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.900000, 126.620000
- Elevation: 29 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:43 in Kunsan, it's 05:43 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Kunsan Air Base (KUV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kuv-kunsan-kunsan-air-base/1ef266df-8da7-6208-bf96-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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