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THQ to MEB: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,587 mi
8,992 km · 4,855 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- 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 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 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 THQ from MEB?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,587 miles (8,992 km, 4,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 MEB?
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