# Distance from Caracas (CCS) to Merluna Airport (MLV)

> 16,798 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,798 km / 10,438 mi / 9,070 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 262° (west)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 05:35 in Caracas, it's 19:35 in Merluna Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 235 ft (MLV is lower than CCS)

## Airports

### [Maiquetia (Simon Bolivar Internacional) Airport (CCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccs-caracas-maiquetia-simon-bolivar-internacional-airport/1ef266df-d233-6f20-8395-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caracas, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVMI
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.600000, -66.990000
- Elevation: 235 ft

### [Merluna Airport (MLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlv-merluna-airport/1ef266e0-1282-6edc-abb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merluna Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMEU
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -13.050000, 142.480000
- Elevation: 0 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 05:35 in Caracas, it's 19:35 in Merluna Airport.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maiquetia (Simon Bolivar Internacional) Airport (CCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccs-caracas-maiquetia-simon-bolivar-internacional-airport/1ef266df-d233-6f20-8395-06bb2780ed98)
- [Merluna Airport (MLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlv-merluna-airport/1ef266e0-1282-6edc-abb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)