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MEB to LAN: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
9,842 mi
15,838 km · 8,552 nm
19h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from LAN?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Lansing (LAN) is 9,842 miles (15,838 km, 8,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 46m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LAN?
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