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LAI to MEL: distance & flight time
Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,684 mi
17,194 km · 9,284 nm
21h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
- 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 LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 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 LAI from MEL?
The flight distance from Lannion (LAI) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,684 miles (17,194 km, 9,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAI to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 25m 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 Lannion and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Lannion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAI to MEL?
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