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MEL to BAR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Qionghai (Qionghai Bo'ao Airport)
4,517 mi
7,269 km · 3,925 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BAR — Qionghai Bo'ao Airport · Qionghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near BAR
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport55 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport89 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BAR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Qionghai (BAR) is 4,517 miles (7,269 km, 3,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to BAR?
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