Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LYI to MLB: distance & flight time
Linyi (Shubuling Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
7,900 mi
12,714 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
See live LYI→MLB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, China
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 mi away
Near MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYI from MLB?
The flight distance from Linyi (LYI) to Melbourne (MLB) is 7,900 miles (12,714 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYI to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Linyi and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 12 hours behind Linyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYI to MLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYI–MLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.