# Distance from Lancaster (LNS) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 16,477 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,477 km / 10,238 mi / 8,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 10:08 in Lancaster, it's 00:08 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 31 ft (MEL is higher than LNS)

## Airports

### [Lancaster Airport (LNS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lns-lancaster-lancaster-airport/1ef266df-27e5-6f0a-986a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lancaster, United States
- ICAO: KLNS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.120000, -76.290000
- Elevation: 403 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:08 in Lancaster, it's 00:08 in Melbourne.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lancaster Airport (LNS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lns-lancaster-lancaster-airport/1ef266df-27e5-6f0a-986a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)