# Distance from Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 14,977 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,977 km / 9,306 mi / 8,087 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:53 in Marsa Brega Airport, it's 05:53 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 384 ft (MEL is higher than LMQ)

## Airports

### [Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmq-marsa-brega-airport/1ef266de-ed52-6e7e-aad8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Marsa Brega Airport, Libya
- ICAO: HLMB
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 30.380000, 19.580000
- Elevation: 50 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 21:53 in Marsa Brega Airport, it's 05:53 in Melbourne.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmq-marsa-brega-airport/1ef266de-ed52-6e7e-aad8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)