Distance from Melbourne to Kaohsiung
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How far is Melbourne from Kaohsiung?
Melbourne (Australia) and Kaohsiung (Taiwan) are very far apart: 7,169 km in a straight line, that is 4,455 miles or 3,871 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 Kaohsiung, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Kaohsiung lies to the north-west (initial bearing 335°). The route crosses from Australia into Taiwan. The halfway point is at -7.7749°, 131.6658°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 28 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 Kaohsiung
- Kaohsiung – Taichung 174 km
- Kaohsiung – Taipei 297 km
- Kaohsiung – Xiamen 308 km
- Kaohsiung – Shantou 378 km
- Kaohsiung – Fuzhou 396 km
- Kaohsiung – Jieyang 417 km
- Kaohsiung – Kowloon 631 km
- Kaohsiung – Hong Kong 632 km
- Kaohsiung – Shenzhen 641 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Kaohsiung?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Kaohsiung is 7,169 km (4,455 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kaohsiung from Melbourne?
Kaohsiung is to the north-west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 335°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Kaohsiung?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 28 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.