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LGH to MLB: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,089 mi
16,237 km · 8,767 nm
20h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Near MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from MLB?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Melbourne (MLB) is 10,089 miles (16,237 km, 8,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 15m 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 Leigh Creek and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to MLB?
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