# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Syracuse (SYR)

> 16,530 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,530 km / 10,271 mi / 8,926 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 10:42 in Melbourne, it's 20:42 in Syracuse)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SYR 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

### [Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syr-syracuse-syracuse-hancock-international-airport/1ef266df-3a29-6bee-ae39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Syracuse, United States
- ICAO: KSYR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.110000, -76.110000
- Elevation: 421 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 10:42 in Melbourne, it's 20:42 in Syracuse.
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)
- [Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syr-syracuse-syracuse-hancock-international-airport/1ef266df-3a29-6bee-ae39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)