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PEK to MEL: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,663 mi
9,113 km · 4,921 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from MEL?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,663 miles (9,113 km, 4,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 PEK to MEL?
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