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NAY to MEL: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,648 mi
9,089 km · 4,908 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- 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 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 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 NAY from MEL?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,648 miles (9,089 km, 4,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 MEL?
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