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LCC to MEB: distance & flight time
Lecce (Lecce Galatina Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,616 mi
15,475 km · 8,356 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- LCC — Lecce Galatina Air Base · Lecce, Italy
- 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 LCC
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport31 mi away
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport95 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport102 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 LCC from MEB?
The flight distance from Lecce (LCC) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,616 miles (15,475 km, 8,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCC to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Lecce and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Lecce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCC to MEB?
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