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RGO to MEB: distance & flight time
Chongjin (Orang Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,553 mi
8,937 km · 4,826 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
- 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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 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 RGO from MEB?
The flight distance from Chongjin (RGO) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,553 miles (8,937 km, 4,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RGO to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Chongjin and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Chongjin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RGO to MEB?
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