# Distance from Cayenne / Rochambeau (CAY) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,967 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,967 km / 9,921 mi / 8,621 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (GF) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 14:37 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 03:37 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 408 ft (MEL is higher than CAY)

## Airports

### [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cayenne / Rochambeau, GF
- ICAO: SOCA
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- Coordinates: 4.820000, -52.360000
- Elevation: 26 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 14:37 in Cayenne / Rochambeau, it's 03:37 in Melbourne.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (CAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cay-cayenne-rochambeau-cayenne-rochambeau-airport/1ef266df-c2f1-656c-b1b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)