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LAW to MEB: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,966 mi
14,429 km · 7,791 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, United States
- 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from MEB?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,966 miles (14,429 km, 7,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Lawton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to MEB?
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