# Distance from Cucuta (CUC) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,015 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,015 km / 9,330 mi / 8,108 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 08:59 in Cucuta, it's 23:59 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 662 ft (MEL is lower than CUC)

## Airports

### [Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuc-cucuta-camilo-daza-international-airport/1ef266df-b46c-6bc2-b48f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cucuta, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCC
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.930000, -72.510000
- Elevation: 1,096 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 08:59 in Cucuta, it's 23:59 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuc-cucuta-camilo-daza-international-airport/1ef266df-b46c-6bc2-b48f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)