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DQA to MEB: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,963 mi
9,597 km · 5,182 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 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 DQA from MEB?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,963 miles (9,597 km, 5,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Daqing and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to MEB?
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