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LAM to MEL: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,599 mi
13,839 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from MEL?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,599 miles (13,839 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Los Alamos and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to MEL?
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