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XMN to MLB: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,591 mi
13,826 km · 7,465 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Near MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XMN from MLB?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Melbourne (MLB) is 8,591 miles (13,826 km, 7,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Xiamen and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 12 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to MLB?
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