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LVS to MEL: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Las Vegas Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,650 mi
13,921 km · 7,517 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m 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
- LVS — Las Vegas Municipal Airport · Las Vegas, 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 LVS
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport65 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field83 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 LVS from MEL?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LVS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,650 miles (13,921 km, 7,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Vegas and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVS to MEL?
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