# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Pereira (PEI)

> 14,518 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,518 km / 9,021 mi / 7,839 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 18:25 in Melbourne, it's 03:25 in Pereira)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,982 ft (PEI is higher than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Matecana International Airport (PEI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pei-pereira-matecana-international-airport/1ef266df-b5b9-6f20-b3e9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pereira, Colombia
- ICAO: SKPE
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.810000, -75.740000
- Elevation: 4,416 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 18:25 in Melbourne, it's 03:25 in Pereira.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Matecana International Airport (PEI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pei-pereira-matecana-international-airport/1ef266df-b5b9-6f20-b3e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)