# Distance from Lawas (LWY) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 5,622 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,622 km / 3,493 mi / 3,036 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 01:03 in Lawas, it's 03:03 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 429 ft (MEL is higher than LWY)

## Airports

### [Lawas Airport (LWY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lwy-lawas-lawas-airport/1ef266df-fb61-6f28-89d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lawas, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGW
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.850000, 115.410000
- Elevation: 5 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 01:03 in Lawas, it's 03:03 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Lawas Airport (LWY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lwy-lawas-lawas-airport/1ef266df-fb61-6f28-89d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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