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SWU to MEB: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,304 mi
8,536 km · 4,609 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from MEB?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,304 miles (8,536 km, 4,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Suwon and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to MEB?
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