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LBY to MEL: distance & flight time
La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,654 mi
17,146 km · 9,258 nm
21h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 21m 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
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, 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 LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 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 LBY from MEL?
The flight distance from La Baule (LBY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,654 miles (17,146 km, 9,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 21m 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 La Baule and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of La Baule.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBY to MEL?
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