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HET to MEL: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,813 mi
9,355 km · 5,051 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from MEL?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,813 miles (9,355 km, 5,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Hohhot and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to MEL?
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