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LPX to MEL: distance & flight time
Liepaja (Liepāja International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,590 mi
15,433 km · 8,333 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m 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
- LPX — Liepāja International Airport · Liepaja, Latvia
- 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 LPX
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport38 mi away
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport56 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport60 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport98 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 LPX from MEL?
The flight distance from Liepaja (LPX) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,590 miles (15,433 km, 8,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPX to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Liepaja and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Liepaja.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPX to MEL?
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