London (LGW) to Melbourne (MLB)
Flight time
≈ 9h 28m
Bearing
282° W
London (LGW) to Melbourne (MLB) is 4,332 miles (6,972 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGW–MLB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Britannia Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LGW–MLB; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
18
April 2026
Seats
5,850
both directions
Passengers
4,358
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGW–MLB?
Britannia Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LGW–MLB in April 2026 (18 departures).
- BY
Britannia Airways
18 departures · 5,850 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.5%
Load
What plane flies LGW–MLB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 56% of LGW–MLB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
10 departures · 74.5% load
55.6% - Boeing 787-8
8 departures · 74.5% load
44.4%
How has LGW–MLB traffic changed?
Nonstop LGW–MLB departures rose from 16 in May 2025 to 18 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGW–MLB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
16 departures · 2,998 passengers
61.3%
Load
June 2025
18 departures · 2,713 passengers
47.6%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 3,864 passengers
71.6%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 5,066 passengers
93.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 3,283 passengers
59.8%
Load
November 2025
10 departures · 2,008 passengers
66.9%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 294 passengers
85.2%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 4,358 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGW → MLB
85.0% full
9 departures · 2,487 passengers
MLB → LGW
64.0% full
9 departures · 1,871 passengers
Nonstop LGW–MLB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
London
GB
London Gatwick Airport
Coordinates
51.15°N, 0.19°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is London (LGW) from Melbourne (MLB)?
LGW to MLB is 4,332 miles (6,972 km / 3,765 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGW to MLB?
A nonstop covers the 4,332-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGW–MLB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (44.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGW–MLB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,332-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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