# Distance from Cobija (CIJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,566 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,566 km / 8,429 mi / 7,325 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 04:04 in Cobija, it's 18:04 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 455 ft (MEL is lower than CIJ)

## Airports

### [Capitan Anibal Arab Airport (CIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cij-cobija-capitan-anibal-arab-airport/1ef266df-b6f4-6584-9851-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cobija, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLCO
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -11.040000, -68.780000
- Elevation: 889 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 04:04 in Cobija, it's 18:04 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Anibal Arab Airport (CIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cij-cobija-capitan-anibal-arab-airport/1ef266df-b6f4-6584-9851-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)