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JJN to MEL: distance & flight time
Quanzhou (Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,641 mi
7,468 km · 4,033 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JJN — Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · Quanzhou, 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 JJN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport29 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport34 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport103 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport107 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 JJN from MEL?
The flight distance from Quanzhou (JJN) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,641 miles (7,468 km, 4,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JJN to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Quanzhou and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Quanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JJN to MEL?
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