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LEN to MEL: distance & flight time
Leon (Leon Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,850 mi
17,462 km · 9,429 nm
21h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 45m 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
- 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 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 LEN from MEL?
The flight distance from Leon (LEN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,850 miles (17,462 km, 9,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 45m 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 Leon and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Leon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEN to MEL?
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