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IQN to MEB: distance & flight time
Qingyang (Qingyang Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,613 mi
9,033 km · 4,877 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQN — Qingyang Airport · Qingyang, 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 IQN
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport80 mi away
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport114 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport123 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport130 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 IQN from MEB?
The flight distance from Qingyang (IQN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,613 miles (9,033 km, 4,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQN to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 IQN to MEB?
Nonstop service on IQN–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 11h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingyang and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Qingyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQN to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IQN–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IQN to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IQN–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.