# Distance from Lague (LCO) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 13,237 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,237 km / 8,225 mi / 7,147 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Congo) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:26 in Lague, it's 11:26 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,322 ft (MEL is lower than LCO)

## Airports

### [Lague Airport (LCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lco-lague-lague-airport/1ef266de-d62c-695c-a950-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lague, Congo
- ICAO: FCBL
- Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
- Coordinates: -2.450000, 14.530000
- Elevation: 2,756 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 02:26 in Lague, it's 11:26 in Melbourne.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lague Airport (LCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lco-lague-lague-airport/1ef266de-d62c-695c-a950-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)