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LKO to MEB: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
6,084 mi
9,791 km · 5,287 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKO from MEB?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Melbourne (MEB) is 6,084 miles (9,791 km, 5,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Lucknow and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to MEB?
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