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MEB to LUQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → San Luis (Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport)
7,135 mi
11,483 km · 6,200 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LUQ — Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport · San Luis, Argentina
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 LUQ
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport64 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport116 mi away
- RCU · Area De Material Airport122 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from LUQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to San Luis (LUQ) is 7,135 miles (11,483 km, 6,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to LUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 LUQ?
Nonstop service on MEB–LUQ 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 14h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and San Luis?
San Luis is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to LUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–LUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to LUQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–LUQ 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.