# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pocahontas (POH)

> 15,036 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,036 km / 9,343 mi / 8,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 03:12 in Melbourne, it's 12:12 in Pocahontas)
- **Elevation difference**: 792 ft (POH 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

### [Pocahontas Municipal Airport (POH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/poh-pocahontas-pocahontas-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3351-6de4-83c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pocahontas, United States
- ICAO: KPOH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.740000, -94.650000
- Elevation: 1,226 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 03:12 in Melbourne, it's 12:12 in Pocahontas.
With a 15-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)
- [Pocahontas Municipal Airport (POH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/poh-pocahontas-pocahontas-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3351-6de4-83c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)