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MEB to RLK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport)
5,920 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
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 RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from RLK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Bayannur (RLK) is 5,920 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to RLK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEB to RLK?
Nonstop service on MEB–RLK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Bayannur?
Bayannur is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to RLK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–RLK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to RLK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–RLK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.