Distance from Melbourne to Wellington

The distance between Melbourne, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand is 2,578 kilometers (1,602 miles).

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

From Melbourne to Wellington, the straight-line distance is 2,578 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Melbourne at 25 meters above sea level and Wellington at 31 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 4-5 hours
Jet fighter 2-3 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Melbourne, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Melbourne

Coordinates: 37.814° S 144.9633° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Essendon Airport (MEB)
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL)
  • Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW)
  • Avalon Airport (AVV)
  • Geelong Airport (GEX)
Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)

Other distances from Melbourne

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Melbourne to Sydney 714 km
From Melbourne to Brisbane 1,373 km
From Melbourne to Perth 2,727 km
From Melbourne to Canberra 467 km
From Melbourne to Adelaide 655 km

Other distances from Wellington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Wellington to Auckland 493 km
From Wellington to Christchurch 306 km
From Wellington to Manukau City 477 km
From Wellington to North Shore 498 km
From Wellington to Hamilton 391 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Melbourne and Wellington.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Managua, Nicaragua Memphis, United States 2,578 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Memphis, United States 2,578 km
Belmopan, Belize Columbus, United States 2,578 km
Jacksonville, United States Mazatlán, Mexico 2,578 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Calgary, Canada 2,578 km
Indianapolis, United States Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,579 km
Indianapolis, United States Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 2,577 km
Houston, United States Laval, Canada 2,579 km
New York City, United States San Juan, Puerto Rico 2,579 km
Oslo, Norway Murcia, Spain 2,580 km
Indianapolis, United States Kingston, Jamaica 2,576 km
Indianapolis, United States Iztacalco, Mexico 2,576 km
Bangkok, Thailand Coimbatore, India 2,576 km
San Diego, United States Veracruz, Mexico 2,576 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Tulsa, United States 2,580 km
Miami, United States Chihuahua, Mexico 2,580 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,580 km
Reynosa, Mexico Sacramento, United States 2,576 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,576 km

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