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MLB to LAX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,259 mi
3,636 km · 1,963 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
- 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from LAX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,259 miles (3,636 km, 1,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to LAX?
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