# Distance from Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport (CUM) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,830 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,830 km / 9,836 mi / 8,547 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 02:49 in Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport, it's 16:49 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 420 ft (MEL is higher than CUM)

## Airports

### [Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport (CUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cum-cumana-antonio-jose-de-sucre-airport/1ef266df-cfc2-68d6-a7ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVCU
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.450000, -64.130000
- Elevation: 14 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 02:49 in Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport, it's 16:49 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport (CUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cum-cumana-antonio-jose-de-sucre-airport/1ef266df-cfc2-68d6-a7ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)