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LKV to MEL: distance & flight time
Lakeview (Lake County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,106 mi
13,045 km · 7,044 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKV — Lake County Airport · Lakeview, United States
- 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 LKV
- LMT · Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport68 mi away
- BNO · Burns Municipal Airport123 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport127 mi away
- RDM · Roberts Field149 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 LKV from MEL?
The flight distance from Lakeview (LKV) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,106 miles (13,045 km, 7,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKV to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Lakeview and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Lakeview.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKV to MEL?
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