Distance from Melbourne to Lijiang
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How far is Melbourne from Lijiang?
Melbourne (Australia) and Lijiang (China) are very far apart: 8,548 km in a straight line, that is 5,312 miles or 4,616 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 Lijiang, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Lijiang lies to the north-west (initial bearing 320°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at -5.9131°, 121.1618°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 11 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 Lijiang
- Lijiang – Kunming 322 km
- Lijiang – Chengdu 565 km
- Lijiang – Guiyang 646 km
- Lijiang – Mandalay 687 km
- Lijiang – Chongqing 689 km
- Lijiang – Nanchong 719 km
- Lijiang – Hanoi 865 km
- Lijiang – Chittagong 986 km
- Lijiang – Tianshui 1,006 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Lijiang?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Lijiang is 8,548 km (5,312 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Lijiang from Melbourne?
Lijiang is to the north-west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 320°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Lijiang?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 11 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.