# Distance from Cajamarca (CJA) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,309 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,309 km / 8,270 mi / 7,186 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 17:43 in Cajamarca, it's 08:43 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,347 ft (MEL is lower than CJA)

## Airports

### [Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cja-cajamarca-mayor-general-fap-armando-revoredo-iglesias-airport/1ef266df-c44d-6ce4-ad79-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cajamarca, Peru
- ICAO: SPJR
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -7.140000, -78.490000
- Elevation: 8,781 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 17:43 in Cajamarca, it's 08:43 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cja-cajamarca-mayor-general-fap-armando-revoredo-iglesias-airport/1ef266df-c44d-6ce4-ad79-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)