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NAO to MEL: distance & flight time
Nanchong (Nanchong Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,349 mi
8,608 km · 4,648 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, China
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAO from MEL?
The flight distance from Nanchong (NAO) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,349 miles (8,608 km, 4,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAO to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NAO to MEL?
Nonstop service on NAO–MEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanchong and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Nanchong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAO to MEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NAO–MEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NAO to MEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NAO–MEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.