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How far is New York, NY, from Melbourne?

The distance between Melbourne (Melbourne Airport) and New York (New York LaGuardia Airport) is 10370 miles / 16689 kilometers / 9012 nautical miles.

Melbourne Airport – New York LaGuardia Airport

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10370
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16689
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9012
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Flight time duration
20 h 8 min
CO2 emission
1 360 kg

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Distance from Melbourne to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Melbourne to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 10370.253 miles
  • 16689.304 kilometers
  • 9011.503 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 10370.366 miles
  • 16689.486 kilometers
  • 9011.602 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Melbourne to New York?

The estimated flight time from Melbourne Airport to New York LaGuardia Airport is 20 hours and 8 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

On average, flying from Melbourne to New York generates about 1 360 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 360 kilograms equals 2 998 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Melbourne to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

Airport information

Origin Melbourne Airport
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: MEL
ICAO Code: YMML
Coordinates: 37°40′23″S, 144°50′34″E
Destination New York LaGuardia Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LGA
ICAO Code: KLGA
Coordinates: 40°46′37″N, 73°52′21″W