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LUF to MIM: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Merimbula (Merimbula Airport)
7,940 mi
12,778 km · 6,899 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Near MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUF from MIM?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Merimbula (MIM) is 7,940 miles (12,778 km, 6,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to MIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Phoenix and Merimbula?
Merimbula is 17 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to MIM?
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