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DBC to MEB: distance & flight time
Baicheng (Baicheng Chang'an Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,910 mi
9,511 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DBC — Baicheng Chang'an Airport · Baicheng, China
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 DBC
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport68 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport84 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport127 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport133 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBC from MEB?
The flight distance from Baicheng (DBC) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,910 miles (9,511 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBC to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from DBC to MEB?
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