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MLB to SWA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,689 mi
13,984 km · 7,551 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLB from SWA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,689 miles (13,984 km, 7,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to SWA?
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