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MEB to LUF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
8,215 mi
13,220 km · 7,138 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from LUF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Phoenix (LUF) is 8,215 miles (13,220 km, 7,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LUF?
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