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MBW to LEJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
9,993 mi
16,082 km · 8,684 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from LEJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 9,993 miles (16,082 km, 8,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to LEJ?
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