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MEL to VSG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport)
8,752 mi
14,085 km · 7,606 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from VSG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Lugansk (VSG) is 8,752 miles (14,085 km, 7,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to VSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Lugansk?
Lugansk is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to VSG?
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