Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEL to DLC: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
5,498 mi
8,849 km · 4,778 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
See live MEL→DLC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, 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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DLC?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dalian (DLC) is 5,498 miles (8,849 km, 4,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Dalian?
Dalian is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–DLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.