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MEL to HGH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Hangzhou (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport)
4,950 mi
7,966 km · 4,301 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- HGH — Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou, 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 HGH
- YIW · Yiwu Airport66 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport67 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport71 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from HGH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Hangzhou (HGH) is 4,950 miles (7,966 km, 4,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to HGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Hangzhou?
Hangzhou is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to HGH?
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