Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to DCY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
5,460 mi
8,787 km · 4,744 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MEL→DCY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DCY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 5,460 miles (8,787 km, 4,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–DCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.