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MEL to TPE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
4,599 mi
7,401 km · 3,996 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from TPE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Taipei (TPE) is 4,599 miles (7,401 km, 3,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to TPE?
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