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LIL to MEL: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,371 mi
16,690 km · 9,012 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from MEL?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,371 miles (16,690 km, 9,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Lille and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to MEL?
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