# Distance from Luxi (LUM) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 8,427 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,427 km / 5,237 mi / 4,550 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 17:51 in Luxi, it's 19:51 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,456 ft (MEL is lower than LUM)

## Airports

### [Mangshi Airport (LUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lum-luxi-mangshi-airport/1ef266e0-1fb5-630c-a386-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luxi, China
- ICAO: ZPLX
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.400000, 98.530000
- Elevation: 2,890 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:51 in Luxi, it's 19:51 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Mangshi Airport (LUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lum-luxi-mangshi-airport/1ef266e0-1fb5-630c-a386-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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