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KWL to MBW: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
4,922 mi
7,922 km · 4,277 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from MBW?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Melbourne (MBW) is 4,922 miles (7,922 km, 4,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Guilin and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to MBW?
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