Distance from Melbourne to Datong
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How far is Melbourne from Datong?
Melbourne (Australia) and Datong (China) are very far apart: 9,212 km in a straight line, that is 5,724 miles or 4,974 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 Datong, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Datong lies to the north-west (initial bearing 336°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at 1.1847°, 129.3888°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 1 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 Datong
- Datong – Shijiazhuang 250 km
- Datong – Taiyuan 255 km
- Datong – Beijing 265 km
- Datong – Baotou 283 km
- Datong – Ordos 304 km
- Datong – Tianjin 349 km
- Datong – Handan 402 km
- Datong – Tangshan 421 km
- Datong – Jinan 499 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Datong?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Datong is 9,212 km (5,724 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Datong from Melbourne?
Datong is to the north-west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 336°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Datong?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 1 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.