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VSG to MEB: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,757 mi
14,093 km · 7,610 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VSG from MEB?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,757 miles (14,093 km, 7,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to MEB?
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 Lugansk and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to MEB?
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