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TPE to MEL: distance & flight time
Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,599 mi
7,401 km · 3,996 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, 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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 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 TPE from MEL?
The flight distance from Taipei (TPE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,599 miles (7,401 km, 3,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Taipei and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Taipei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPE to MEL?
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