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SWA to MEB: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,618 mi
7,432 km · 4,013 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from MEB?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,618 miles (7,432 km, 4,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Shantou and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to MEB?
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