# Distance from Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) to Vienna (VIE)

> 15,739 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,739 km / 9,780 mi / 8,498 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Austria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 21:58 in Melbourne Essendon Airport, it's 13:58 in Vienna)
- **Elevation difference**: 318 ft (VIE is higher than MEB)

## Airports

### [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne Essendon Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMEN
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.730000, 144.900000
- Elevation: 282 ft

### [Vienna International Airport (VIE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vie-vienna-vienna-international-airport/1ef266df-5531-6356-9bbd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vienna, Austria
- ICAO: LOWW
- Timezone: Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates: 48.110000, 16.570000
- Elevation: 600 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 21:58 in Melbourne Essendon Airport, it's 13:58 in Vienna.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vienna International Airport (VIE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vie-vienna-vienna-international-airport/1ef266df-5531-6356-9bbd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)