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LKP to MEB: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,381 mi
16,706 km · 9,021 nm
20h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, United States
- 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from MEB?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,381 miles (16,706 km, 9,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 49m 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 Lake Placid and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to MEB?
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