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LOO to MEL: distance & flight time
Laghouat (Laghouat Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,298 mi
16,573 km · 8,949 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOO — Laghouat Airport · Laghouat, Algeria
- 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 LOO
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport62 mi away
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport106 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport108 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 LOO from MEL?
The flight distance from Laghouat (LOO) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,298 miles (16,573 km, 8,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOO to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Laghouat and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Laghouat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOO to MEL?
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