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RMQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,559 mi
7,338 km · 3,962 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
- 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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 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 RMQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Taichung (RMQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,559 miles (7,338 km, 3,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMQ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Taichung and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Taichung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMQ to MEL?
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