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LUK to MEB: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,798 mi
15,769 km · 8,515 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from MEB?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,798 miles (15,769 km, 8,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 Cincinnati and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to MEB?
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