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VSG to MBW: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,776 mi
14,124 km · 7,626 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VSG from MBW?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,776 miles (14,124 km, 7,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Lugansk and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to MBW?
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