# Distance from Kamarang (KAR) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 15,642 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,642 km / 9,719 mi / 8,446 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guyana) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:44 in Kamarang, it's 15:44 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,167 ft (MEL is lower than KAR)

## Airports

### [Kamarang Airport (KAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kar-kamarang-kamarang-airport/1ef266df-ddcb-60f4-84b1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamarang, Guyana
- ICAO: SYKM
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 5.870000, -60.610000
- Elevation: 1,601 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 01:44 in Kamarang, it's 15:44 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamarang Airport (KAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kar-kamarang-kamarang-airport/1ef266df-ddcb-60f4-84b1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)