China to Australia Β· 5,354 miles (8,617 km)

Qingdao (TAO) to Melbourne (MEL) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Qingdao (TAO) to Melbourne (MEL): Beijing Capital Airlines. The two airports are 5,354 miles (8,617 km) apart. There are also 18 ways to fly it with one stop, through Shanghai, Hangzhou and Taipei and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from TAO to MEL

  • Beijing Capital Airlines logo
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TAO to MEL with one stop

18 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Shanghai (PVG)Juneyao Airlines and China Eastern Airlines the whole way
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Juneyao Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    +2
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Juneyao Airlines logo
  • Via Hangzhou (HGH)Beijing Capital Airlines the whole way
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    +3
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
  • Via Taipei (TPE)China Eastern Airlines and Shandong Airlines, then China Airlines
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    China Airlines logo
  • Via Nanjing (NKG)Shandong Airlines, then China Eastern Airlines
    Shandong Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Xiamen (XMN)Xiamen Airlines the whole way
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    Xiamen Airlines logo
  • Via Hong Kong (HKG)Cathay Pacific the whole way
    Cathay Pacific logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    QW
    Cathay Pacific logo
    Qantas logo
    Hong Kong Airlines logo
  • Via Shenzhen (SZX)Shenzhen Airlines the whole way
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    Shenzhen Airlines logo
    +1
    Shenzhen Airlines logo
  • Via Guangzhou (CAN)China Southern Airlines the whole way
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    +2
    China Southern Airlines logo
  • Via Seoul (ICN)Korean Air the whole way
    Jeju Air logo
    Korean Air logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    +4
    Korean Air logo
  • Via Sydney (SYD)Beijing Capital Airlines, then Jetstar, Qantas and 1 more
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
    Jetstar logo
    Qantas logo
    Virgin Australia logo
  • Via Haikou (HAK)Beijing Capital Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, then Hainan Airlines
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Hainan Airlines logo
  • Via Beijing (PEK)Air China the whole way
    Air China logo
    Shandong Airlines logo
    Air China logo
  • Via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Qingdao Airlines and Shandong Airlines, then Jetstar, Vietnam Airlines and 1 more
    QW
    Shandong Airlines logo
    Jetstar logo
    Vietnam Airlines logo
    VietJet Air logo
  • Via Hanoi (HAN)Shandong Airlines, then Vietnam Airlines
    Shandong Airlines logo
    Vietnam Airlines logo
  • Via Chengdu (TFU)Sichuan Airlines the whole way
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    QW
    Shandong Airlines logo
    +5
    3U
See all 18 in Routes

TAO to MEL: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from TAO to MEL?

Beijing Capital Airlines flies nonstop from Qingdao (TAO) to Melbourne (MEL).

How far is Qingdao from Melbourne by plane?

Qingdao (TAO) and Melbourne (MEL) are 5,354 miles (8,617 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

How many miles does TAO to MEL cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for TAO to MEL with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Qingdao and Melbourne?

The most direct connections are through Shanghai (PVG), Hangzhou (HGH), Taipei (TPE), Nanjing (NKG) and Xiamen (XMN). On 10 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Juneyao Airlines through Shanghai.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.