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JNG to MEL: distance & flight time
Jining (Jining Qufu Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,362 mi
8,629 km · 4,659 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- JNG — Jining Qufu Airport · Jining, 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 JNG
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport109 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport118 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport137 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 JNG from MEL?
The flight distance from Jining (JNG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,362 miles (8,629 km, 4,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Jining and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Jining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNG to MEL?
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