# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Lancaster (WJF)

> 12,817 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,817 km / 7,964 mi / 6,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 17:02 in Melbourne, it's 00:02 in Lancaster)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,917 ft (WJF 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

### [General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjf-lancaster-general-wm-j-fox-airfield/1ef266df-3ff9-686c-981d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lancaster, United States
- ICAO: KWJF
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.740000, -118.220000
- Elevation: 2,351 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 17:02 in Melbourne, it's 00:02 in Lancaster.
With a 17-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)
- [General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjf-lancaster-general-wm-j-fox-airfield/1ef266df-3ff9-686c-981d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)