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MEL to DAX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dazhou (Dachuan Airport)
5,331 mi
8,580 km · 4,633 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DAX — Dachuan Airport · Dazhou, 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 DAX
- WXN · Wanxian Airport64 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport108 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DAX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dazhou (DAX) is 5,331 miles (8,580 km, 4,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Dazhou?
Dazhou is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DAX?
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