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LFM to MEL: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,430 mi
11,957 km · 6,456 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from MEL?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 7,430 miles (11,957 km, 6,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Lamerd and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 6.5 hours ahead of Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to MEL?
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