# Distance from La Gaviota Airport (LGT) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,848 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,848 km / 9,226 mi / 8,017 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 23:48 in La Gaviota Airport, it's 14:48 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 434 ft (MEL is higher than LGT)

## Airports

### [La Gaviota Airport (LGT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgt-la-gaviota-airport/1ef266df-b4d7-60c6-a46a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Gaviota Airport, Colombia
- ICAO: SKGA
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.550000, -70.920000
- Elevation: 0 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 23:48 in La Gaviota Airport, it's 14:48 in Melbourne.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [La Gaviota Airport (LGT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgt-la-gaviota-airport/1ef266df-b4d7-60c6-a46a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)