# Distance from Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,771 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,771 km / 9,178 mi / 7,976 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 00:35 in Isla Mujeres Airport, it's 15:35 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 427 ft (MEL is higher than ISJ)

## Airports

### [Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/isj-isla-mujeres-airport/1ef266df-6190-68f4-802d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Isla Mujeres Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMIM
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- Coordinates: 21.250000, -86.740000
- Elevation: 7 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://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 00:35 in Isla Mujeres Airport, it's 15:35 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Isla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/isj-isla-mujeres-airport/1ef266df-6190-68f4-802d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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