# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Oxford (OXC)

> 16,759 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,759 km / 10,413 mi / 9,049 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 17:58 in Melbourne, it's 03:58 in Oxford)
- **Elevation difference**: 296 ft (OXC is higher 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

### [Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oxc-oxford-waterbury-oxford-airport/1ef266df-3192-6fb2-98e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oxford, United States
- ICAO: KOXC
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.480000, -73.140000
- Elevation: 730 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 17:58 in Melbourne, it's 03:58 in Oxford.
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)
- [Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oxc-oxford-waterbury-oxford-airport/1ef266df-3192-6fb2-98e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)