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LRF to MEL: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Little Rock Air Force Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,307 mi
14,978 km · 8,087 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRF — Little Rock Air Force Base · Jacksonville, 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 LRF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field62 mi away
- FLP · Marion County Regional 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 LRF from MEL?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (LRF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,307 miles (14,978 km, 8,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Jacksonville and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRF to MEL?
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