# Distance from Canouan (CIW) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,215 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,215 km / 10,075 mi / 8,755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saint Vincent) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 02:37 in Canouan, it's 16:37 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 423 ft (MEL is higher than CIW)

## Airports

### [Canouan Airport (CIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciw-canouan-canouan-airport/1ef266df-e28a-6496-93b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Canouan, Saint Vincent
- ICAO: TVSC
- Timezone: America/St_Vincent
- Coordinates: 12.700000, -61.340000
- Elevation: 11 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 02:37 in Canouan, it's 16:37 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Canouan Airport (CIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciw-canouan-canouan-airport/1ef266df-e28a-6496-93b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)