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LRS to MEL: distance & flight time
Leros (Leros Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,103 mi
14,650 km · 7,910 nm
18h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 19m 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
- LRS — Leros Airport · Leros, Greece
- 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 LRS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport17 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport31 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport35 mi away
- JIK · Ikaria Airport42 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 LRS from MEL?
The flight distance from Leros (LRS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,103 miles (14,650 km, 7,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 19m 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 Leros and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Leros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRS to MEL?
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