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YIW to MEL: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,901 mi
7,887 km · 4,259 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from MEL?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,901 miles (7,887 km, 4,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Yiwu and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to MEL?
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