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KWL to MEL: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,897 mi
7,881 km · 4,256 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from MEL?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,897 miles (7,881 km, 4,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 MEL?
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