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MEL to ZAT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
5,220 mi
8,401 km · 4,536 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ZAT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 5,220 miles (8,401 km, 4,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ZAT?
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