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LAJ to MEB: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
7,805 mi
12,561 km · 6,782 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAJ from MEB?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 7,805 miles (12,561 km, 6,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Lajes and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to MEB?
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