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JGN to MEL: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
6,113 mi
9,838 km · 5,312 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from MEL?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 6,113 miles (9,838 km, 5,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Jiayuguan and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to MEL?
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