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KOW to MEL: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,803 mi
7,730 km · 4,174 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from MEL?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,803 miles (7,730 km, 4,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Ganzhou and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to MEL?
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