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LEY to MEL: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,243 mi
16,484 km · 8,901 nm
20h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 33m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from MEL?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,243 miles (16,484 km, 8,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 33m 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 Lelystad and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to MEL?
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