# Distance from Shang-I (KNH) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 7,439 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,439 km / 4,622 mi / 4,017 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 00:01 in Shang-I, it's 02:01 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 341 ft (MEL is higher than KNH)

## Airports

### [Kinmen Airport (KNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knh-shang-i-kinmen-airport/1ef266df-8ab5-6892-b5ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shang-I, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCBS
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 24.430000, 118.360000
- Elevation: 93 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:01 in Shang-I, it's 02:01 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Kinmen Airport (KNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knh-shang-i-kinmen-airport/1ef266df-8ab5-6892-b5ec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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