Distance from Melbourne to Guangzhou
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How far is Melbourne from Guangzhou?
Melbourne (Australia) and Guangzhou (China) are very far apart: 7,517 km in a straight line, that is 4,671 miles or 4,059 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 Guangzhou, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Guangzhou lies to the north-west (initial bearing 329°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at -7.6342°, 127.8723°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 54 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 Guangzhou
- Guangzhou – Foshan 16 km
- Guangzhou – Dongguan 52 km
- Guangzhou – Shenzhen 105 km
- Guangzhou – Yunfu 126 km
- Guangzhou – Kowloon 131 km
- Guangzhou – Hong Kong 133 km
- Guangzhou – Jieyang 322 km
- Guangzhou – Zhongshan 340 km
- Guangzhou – Shantou 355 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Guangzhou?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Guangzhou is 7,517 km (4,671 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Guangzhou from Melbourne?
Guangzhou is to the north-west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 329°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Guangzhou?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 54 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.