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LYA to MEL: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,419 mi
8,721 km · 4,709 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from MEL?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,419 miles (8,721 km, 4,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Luoyang and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to MEL?
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