# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Washington (MNZ)

> 16,346 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,346 km / 10,157 mi / 8,826 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 08:20 in Melbourne, it's 18:20 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 242 ft (MNZ is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field (MNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mnz-washington-manassas-regionalharry-p-davis-field/1ef266df-205a-6f24-86ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KHEF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.700000, -77.500000
- Elevation: 192 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 08:20 in Melbourne, it's 18:20 in Washington.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field (MNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mnz-washington-manassas-regionalharry-p-davis-field/1ef266df-205a-6f24-86ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)