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LPP to MEL: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,327 mi
15,010 km · 8,105 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, Finland
- 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport78 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 LPP from MEL?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,327 miles (15,010 km, 8,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 Lappeenranta and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Lappeenranta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPP to MEL?
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