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MEL to UCB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport)
5,802 mi
9,337 km · 5,042 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from UCB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Wulanchabu (UCB) is 5,802 miles (9,337 km, 5,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to UCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to UCB?
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