# Distance from Cazombo (CAV) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 11,840 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,840 km / 7,357 mi / 6,393 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 08:54 in Cazombo, it's 17:54 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,266 ft (MEL is lower than CAV)

## Airports

### [Cazombo Airport (CAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cav-cazombo-cazombo-airport/1ef266de-dca8-6844-ad3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cazombo, Angola
- ICAO: FNCZ
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -11.890000, 22.920000
- Elevation: 3,700 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.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

## 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 08:54 in Cazombo, it's 17:54 in Melbourne.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cazombo Airport (CAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cav-cazombo-cazombo-airport/1ef266de-dca8-6844-ad3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)