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LBC to MEL: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,015 mi
16,117 km · 8,703 nm
20h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 6m 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
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
- 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 LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 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 LBC from MEL?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,015 miles (16,117 km, 8,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 6m 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 Luebeck and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to MEL?
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