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MEL to LNS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lancaster (Lancaster Airport)
10,238 mi
16,476 km · 8,896 nm
20h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from LNS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Lancaster (LNS) is 10,238 miles (16,476 km, 8,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to LNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 32m 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 Lancaster?
Lancaster is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to LNS?
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