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BHY to MEL: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,698 mi
7,561 km · 4,083 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, China
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHY from MEL?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,698 miles (7,561 km, 4,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Beihai and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to MEL?
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