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MEB to PLQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
9,596 mi
15,443 km · 8,339 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from PLQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Palanga (PLQ) is 9,596 miles (15,443 km, 8,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to PLQ?
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