✈ MEL → PEK
MELBOURNE → BEIJING IN 11H 36M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Melbourne to Beijing
From Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania → Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Beijing?
A nonstop flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing (PEK) takes about 11 hours 36 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,663 miles (9,113 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 36m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,663 mi
9,113 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.