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LCQ to MEB: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,696 mi
15,604 km · 8,425 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from MEB?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,696 miles (15,604 km, 8,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Lake City and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to MEB?
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