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MEL to LAX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,927 mi
12,758 km · 6,889 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from LAX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,927 miles (12,758 km, 6,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to LAX?
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