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CWJ to MBW: distance & flight time
Cangyuan (Cangyuan Washan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
5,168 mi
8,316 km · 4,490 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CWJ — Cangyuan Washan Airport · Cangyuan, China
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 CWJ
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield52 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport65 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport94 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport105 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWJ from MBW?
The flight distance from Cangyuan (CWJ) to Melbourne (MBW) is 5,168 miles (8,316 km, 4,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWJ to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CWJ to MBW?
Nonstop service on CWJ–MBW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWJ to MBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWJ–MBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWJ to MBW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWJ–MBW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.