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LAA to MEL: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,841 mi
14,228 km · 7,682 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, United States
- 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 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 LAA from MEL?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,841 miles (14,228 km, 7,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Lamar and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to MEL?
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