# Distance from Ibague (IBE) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,532 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,532 km / 9,030 mi / 7,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 19:04 in Ibague, it's 10:04 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,565 ft (MEL is lower than IBE)

## Airports

### [Perales Airport (IBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ibe-ibague-perales-airport/1ef266df-b50e-6d46-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ibague, Colombia
- ICAO: SKIB
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.420000, -75.130000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 19:04 in Ibague, it's 10:04 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Perales Airport (IBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ibe-ibague-perales-airport/1ef266df-b50e-6d46-8fc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)