# Distance from Cayman Brac (CYB) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,272 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,272 km / 9,490 mi / 8,246 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (KY) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 23:58 in Cayman Brac, it's 14:58 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 426 ft (MEL is higher than CYB)

## Airports

### [Gerrard Smith International Airport (CYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyb-cayman-brac-gerrard-smith-international-airport/1ef266df-6b60-6fa0-a291-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cayman Brac, KY
- ICAO: MWCB
- Timezone: America/Cayman
- Coordinates: 19.690000, -79.880000
- Elevation: 8 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 23:58 in Cayman Brac, it's 14:58 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gerrard Smith International Airport (CYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyb-cayman-brac-gerrard-smith-international-airport/1ef266df-6b60-6fa0-a291-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)