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MBW to LAL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
9,651 mi
15,532 km · 8,386 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Near LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from LAL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Lakeland (LAL) is 9,651 miles (15,532 km, 8,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 Melbourne and Lakeland?
Lakeland is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to LAL?
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