Distance from Melbourne to Pyongyang
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How far is Melbourne from Pyongyang?
Melbourne (Australia) and Pyongyang (North Korea) are very far apart: 8,733 km in a straight line, that is 5,427 miles or 4,716 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 Pyongyang, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Pyongyang lies to the north (initial bearing 345°). The route crosses from Australia into North Korea. The halfway point is at 0.6186°, 135.4407°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 25 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 Pyongyang
- Pyongyang – Goyang-si 180 km
- Pyongyang – Incheon 194 km
- Pyongyang – Seoul 195 km
- Pyongyang – Seongnam-si 215 km
- Pyongyang – Suwon 223 km
- Pyongyang – Anshan 331 km
- Pyongyang – Daejeon 331 km
- Pyongyang – Fushun 352 km
- Pyongyang – Dalian 359 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Pyongyang?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Pyongyang is 8,733 km (5,427 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Pyongyang from Melbourne?
Pyongyang is to the north of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 345°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Pyongyang?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 25 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.