# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Popayan (PPN)

> 14,259 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,259 km / 8,860 mi / 7,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 01:28 in Melbourne, it's 10:28 in Popayan)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,253 ft (PPN is higher 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

### [Guillermo Leon Valencia Airport (PPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppn-popayan-guillermo-leon-valencia-airport/1ef266df-b5cf-6078-8d81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Popayan, Colombia
- ICAO: SKPP
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 2.450000, -76.610000
- Elevation: 5,687 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 01:28 in Melbourne, it's 10:28 in Popayan.
With a 15-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)
- [Guillermo Leon Valencia Airport (PPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppn-popayan-guillermo-leon-valencia-airport/1ef266df-b5cf-6078-8d81-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)