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RIZ to MEB: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,312 mi
8,549 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 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 RIZ from MEB?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,312 miles (8,549 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIZ to MEB?
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