# Distance from Lanai City (LNY) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 8,900 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,900 km / 5,530 mi / 4,806 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 03:52 in Lanai City, it's 23:52 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 874 ft (MEL is lower than LNY)

## Airports

### [Lanai Airport (LNY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lny-lanai-city-lanai-airport/1ef266df-8957-6c3e-a051-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lanai City, United States
- ICAO: PHNY
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 20.790000, -156.950000
- Elevation: 1,308 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:52 in Lanai City, it's 23:52 in Melbourne.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lanai Airport (LNY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lny-lanai-city-lanai-airport/1ef266df-8957-6c3e-a051-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)