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WUH to MEB: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,132 mi
8,258 km · 4,459 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from MEB?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,132 miles (8,258 km, 4,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WUH to MEB?
Nonstop service on WUH–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wuhan and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WUH–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WUH to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WUH–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.