# Distance from Lusambo (LBO) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 12,345 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,345 km / 7,671 mi / 6,666 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:17 in Lusambo, it's 13:17 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 973 ft (MEL is lower than LBO)

## Airports

### [Lusambo Airport (LBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbo-lusambo-lusambo-airport/1ef266de-e5be-694c-bd8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lusambo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVI
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.960000, 23.380000
- Elevation: 1,407 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.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 05:17 in Lusambo, it's 13:17 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lusambo Airport (LBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbo-lusambo-lusambo-airport/1ef266de-e5be-694c-bd8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)