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JIU to MEB: distance & flight time
Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,010 mi
8,063 km · 4,354 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 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 JIU from MEB?
The flight distance from Jiujiang (JIU) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,010 miles (8,063 km, 4,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIU to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Jiujiang and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Jiujiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIU to MEB?
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