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MEL to YIH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
5,183 mi
8,341 km · 4,504 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YIH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Yichang (YIH) is 5,183 miles (8,341 km, 4,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YIH?
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