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LEH to MEL: distance & flight time
Le Havre (Le Havre Octeville Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,515 mi
16,923 km · 9,137 nm
21h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 5m 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
- LEH — Le Havre Octeville Airport · Le Havre, 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 LEH
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport12 mi away
- CFR · Caen-Carpiquet Airport35 mi away
- URO · Rouen Airport50 mi away
- EVX · Évreux-Fauville (BA 105) Air Base62 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 LEH from MEL?
The flight distance from Le Havre (LEH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,515 miles (16,923 km, 9,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 5m 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 Le Havre and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Le Havre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEH to MEL?
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