# Distance from Garzon (GLJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,302 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,302 km / 8,887 mi / 7,722 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 07:09 in Garzon, it's 22:09 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,186 ft (MEL is lower than GLJ)

## Airports

### [Garzon La Jagua Airport (GLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glj-garzon-garzon-la-jagua-airport/1ef266df-b4fb-6d72-a528-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Garzon, Colombia
- ICAO: SKGZ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 2.150000, -75.690000
- Elevation: 2,620 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 07:09 in Garzon, it's 22:09 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Garzon La Jagua Airport (GLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glj-garzon-garzon-la-jagua-airport/1ef266df-b4fb-6d72-a528-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)