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MEB to LIS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
11,031 mi
17,753 km · 9,586 nm
22h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
11,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from LIS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Lisbon (LIS) is 11,031 miles (17,753 km, 9,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 6m 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 Lisbon?
Lisbon is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LIS?
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