Distance from Preston to Melbourne
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Preston (LPL) and Melbourne (MEL) is 16,961.48 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 20h 27min. Similar flight routes: LPL → CBR , LPL → ADL , LPL → SYD , LPL → BNE , MAN → MEL
Bearing: 125.39° (SE)The initial bearing on the course from Preston to Melbourne is 125.39° and the compass direction is SE.
Midpoint: 24.25067,97.53426The geographic midpoint between Preston and Melbourne is in 8,493.22 km distance between both points in a bearing of 125.39°. It is located in Myanmar, Kachin State, Bhamo District, Momauk Township (မြန်မာ, ကချင်ပြည်နယ် (Kachin), ဗန်းမော်ခရိုင်, မိုးမောက်).
Distance: 16,986.44 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Preston and Melbourne is 16,986.44 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Preston and Melbourne is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 9hThe time difference between Preston (Europe/London) and Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) is 9 hours. This means that it is now 23:30 (16.05.2024) in Preston and 08:30 (17.05.2024) in Melbourne.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Preston and Melbourne, 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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Melbourne is just as far away from Preston as Preston from Sydney (17,003 km), Brisbane (16,483 km), Adelaide (16,362 km), Gold Coast (16,554 km).