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LCX to MEB: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,746 mi
7,638 km · 4,124 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from MEB?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,746 miles (7,638 km, 4,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Longyan and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to MEB?
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