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THQ to MBW: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
5,607 mi
9,024 km · 4,873 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from MBW?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Melbourne (MBW) is 5,607 miles (9,024 km, 4,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Tianshui and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to MBW?
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