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LYH to MEB: distance & flight time
Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,043 mi
16,163 km · 8,727 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 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 LYH from MEB?
The flight distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,043 miles (16,163 km, 8,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYH to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 10m 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 Lynchburg and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Lynchburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYH to MEB?
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