# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Statesville (SVH)

> 15,969 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,969 km / 9,923 mi / 8,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 05:26 in Melbourne, it's 15:26 in Statesville)
- **Elevation difference**: 534 ft (SVH 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

### [Statesville Regional Airport (SVH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svh-statesville-statesville-regional-airport/1ef266df-39eb-6da8-9bd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Statesville, United States
- ICAO: KSVH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.770000, -80.950000
- Elevation: 968 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 05:26 in Melbourne, it's 15:26 in Statesville.
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)
- [Statesville Regional Airport (SVH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svh-statesville-statesville-regional-airport/1ef266df-39eb-6da8-9bd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)