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MEB to LIW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
5,032 mi
8,099 km · 4,373 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from LIW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Loikaw (LIW) is 5,032 miles (8,099 km, 4,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEB to LIW?
Nonstop service on MEB–LIW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Loikaw?
Loikaw is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–LIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to LIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–LIW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.