# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL)

> 15,553 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,553 km / 9,664 mi / 8,398 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:00 in Melbourne, it's 19:00 in General Bartolome Salom International Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 402 ft (PBL is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbl-general-bartolome-salom-international-airport/1ef266df-d300-6714-a41f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: General Bartolome Salom International Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVPC
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.480000, -68.070000
- Elevation: 32 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 09:00 in Melbourne, it's 19:00 in General Bartolome Salom International Airport.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbl-general-bartolome-salom-international-airport/1ef266df-d300-6714-a41f-06bb2780ed98)
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