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LZO to MEL: distance & flight time
Luzhou (Luzhou Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,257 mi
8,461 km · 4,568 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- LZO — Luzhou Airport · Luzhou, 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 LZO
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport51 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport92 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport96 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport110 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 LZO from MEL?
The flight distance from Luzhou (LZO) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,257 miles (8,461 km, 4,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZO to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Luzhou and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Luzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZO to MEL?
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