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MEB to YEC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
5,245 mi
8,442 km · 4,558 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South 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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from YEC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Yechon (YEC) is 5,245 miles (8,442 km, 4,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YEC?
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