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LDM to MEL: distance & flight time
Ludington (Mason County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,766 mi
15,716 km · 8,486 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, United States
- 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 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 LDM from MEL?
The flight distance from Ludington (LDM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,766 miles (15,716 km, 8,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from LDM to MEL?
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