Distance from Melbourne to Beijing
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How far is Melbourne from Beijing?
Melbourne (Australia) and Beijing (China) are very far apart: 9,087 km in a straight line, that is 5,646 miles or 4,907 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Melbourne and Beijing, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Beijing lies to the north (initial bearing 338°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at 1.0801°, 130.8950°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 52 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 km
Other distances from Beijing
- Beijing – Tianjin 108 km
- Beijing – Tangshan 156 km
- Beijing – Datong 265 km
- Beijing – Shijiazhuang 266 km
- Beijing – Jinan 364 km
- Beijing – Zibo 376 km
- Beijing – Taiyuan 402 km
- Beijing – Handan 404 km
- Beijing – Tai’an 419 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Beijing?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Beijing is 9,087 km (5,646 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Beijing from Melbourne?
Beijing is to the north of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 338°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Beijing?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 52 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.