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MEL to WUX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
5,032 mi
8,098 km · 4,372 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from WUX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Wuxi (WUX) is 5,032 miles (8,098 km, 4,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to WUX?
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