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MEB to RGO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Chongjin (Orang Airport)
5,553 mi
8,937 km · 4,826 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from RGO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Chongjin (RGO) is 5,553 miles (8,937 km, 4,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to RGO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Melbourne and Chongjin?
Chongjin is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to RGO?
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