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MEL to LSY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lismore (Lismore Airport)
780 mi
1,256 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- LSY — Lismore Airport · Lismore, Australia
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 LSY
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport48 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport66 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from LSY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Lismore (LSY) is 780 miles (1,256 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to LSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to LSY?
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