Distance from Melbourne to Lanzhou
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How far is Melbourne from Lanzhou?
Melbourne (Australia) and Lanzhou (China) are very far apart: 9,211 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 Lanzhou, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Lanzhou lies to the north-west (initial bearing 328°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at -0.9382°, 124.1538°.
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 Lanzhou
- Lanzhou – Tianshui 238 km
- Lanzhou – Xianyang 481 km
- Lanzhou – Xi’an 504 km
- Lanzhou – Chengdu 600 km
- Lanzhou – Bayan Nur 606 km
- Lanzhou – Nanchong 621 km
- Lanzhou – Ordos 654 km
- Lanzhou – Baotou 737 km
- Lanzhou – Shiyan 741 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Lanzhou?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Lanzhou is 9,211 km (5,724 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Lanzhou from Melbourne?
Lanzhou is to the north-west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 328°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Lanzhou?
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.