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HGN to MEB: distance & flight time
Mae Hong Son (Mae Hong Son Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,981 mi
8,016 km · 4,328 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HGN — Mae Hong Son Airport · Mae Hong Son, Thailand
- 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 HGN
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport56 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport74 mi away
- NMS · Namsang Airport111 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 HGN from MEB?
The flight distance from Mae Hong Son (HGN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,981 miles (8,016 km, 4,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGN to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 HGN to MEB?
Nonstop service on HGN–MEB 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mae Hong Son and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4 hours ahead of Mae Hong Son.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGN to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HGN–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HGN to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HGN–MEB 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.