# Distance from Les Cayes (CYA) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,695 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,695 km / 9,752 mi / 8,475 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Haiti) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 02:23 in Les Cayes, it's 16:23 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 231 ft (MEL is higher than CYA)

## Airports

### [Les Cayes Airport (CYA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cya-les-cayes-les-cayes-airport/1ef266df-69ad-62e4-a6b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Les Cayes, Haiti
- ICAO: MTCA
- Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
- Coordinates: 18.270000, -73.790000
- Elevation: 203 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 02:23 in Les Cayes, it's 16:23 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Les Cayes Airport (CYA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cya-les-cayes-les-cayes-airport/1ef266df-69ad-62e4-a6b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)