✈ TPE → MEL
9H 34M FLIGHT. TWO MOVIES, NO SLEEP, ONE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS.
Flight from Taipei to Melbourne
From Taoyuan (TPE), Taiwan Asia → Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Taipei to Melbourne?
A nonstop flight from Taipei (TPE) to Melbourne (MEL) takes about 9 hours 34 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,598 miles (7,400 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 34m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,598 mi
7,400 km · great-circle
Avg speed
774 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Taipei timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Taipei
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
Time difference
+2h
2 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~2d
Eastward — worse
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.