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LRU to MEB: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,455 mi
13,607 km · 7,347 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from MEB?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,455 miles (13,607 km, 7,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Las Cruces and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to MEB?
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