# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Valle de La Pascua Airport (VDP)

> 15,595 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,595 km / 9,690 mi / 8,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:26 in Melbourne, it's 00:26 in Valle de La Pascua Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (VDP 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

### [Valle de La Pascua Airport (VDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdp-valle-de-la-pascua-airport/1ef266df-d4f4-6d40-a54e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valle de La Pascua Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVVP
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 9.220000, -65.990000
- Elevation: 410 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 14:26 in Melbourne, it's 00:26 in Valle de La Pascua 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)
- [Valle de La Pascua Airport (VDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdp-valle-de-la-pascua-airport/1ef266df-d4f4-6d40-a54e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)