Distance from LHR to MEL
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The flight distance between airports London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) is 16,903.78 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 20h 23min. Similar flight routes: LHR → CBR , LHR → ADL , LHR → SYD , LHR → BNE , LGW → MEL
Bearing: 124.79° (SE)The initial bearing on the course from LHR to MEL is 124.79° and the compass direction is SE.
Midpoint: 20.76249,93.07617The geographic midpoint between LHR and MEL is in 8,454.44 km distance between both points in a bearing of 124.79°. It is located in Myanmar, Rakhine State, Mrauk-U District, Mrauk-U Township (မြန်မာ, ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် (Rakhine), မြောက်ဦးခရိုင, မြောက်ဦး).
Distance: 16,908.87 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between LHR and MEL is 16,908.87 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between LHR and MEL is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 9hThe time difference between LHR (Europe/London) and MEL (Australia/Melbourne) is 9 hours. This means that it is now 23:34 (28.04.2024) in LHR and 08:34 (29.04.2024) in MEL.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between LHR and MEL, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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MEL is just as far away from LHR as LHR from Sydney (17,016 km), Melbourne (16,927 km), Brisbane (16,546 km), Adelaide (16,288 km), Gold Coast (16,618 km).