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NAY to MEB: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,652 mi
9,096 km · 4,912 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAY from MEB?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,652 miles (9,096 km, 4,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Beijing and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to MEB?
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