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KYD to MEL: distance & flight time
Lanyu (Lanyu Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,394 mi
7,072 km · 3,819 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KYD — Lanyu Airport · Lanyu, Taiwan
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KYD
- GNI · Lyudao Airport45 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport57 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport82 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KYD from MEL?
The flight distance from Lanyu (KYD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,394 miles (7,072 km, 3,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lanyu and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Lanyu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYD to MEL?
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