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Where to Meet Halfway Between Melbourne and Shanghai

The best meeting cities between Melbourne and Shanghai, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Melbourne (MEL) and Shanghai (PVG) are 8,017 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near -3.33°, 132.87°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 4,009 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Melbourne and Shanghai

  1. 1. Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia (DPS)

    4,382 km / 4,492 km

    Indonesia's most visited island, and a long-haul leisure hub in its own right.

    Bali (Denpasar) guideDPS airport

  2. 2. Jakarta, Indonesia (CGK)

    5,211 km / 4,446 km

    Indonesia's sprawling capital, and the main gateway to the archipelago's thousands of islands.

    Jakarta guideCGK airport

  3. 3. Singapore, Singapore (SIN)

    6,033 km / 3,806 km

    A spotless, ultra-efficient hub city, and one of the most convenient meeting points in Asia.

    Singapore guideSIN airport

  4. 4. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL)

    6,315 km / 3,797 km

    A modern, multicultural capital, and one of Southeast Asia's best-connected long-haul hubs.

    Kuala Lumpur guideKUL airport

  5. 5. Manila, Philippines (MNL)

    6,314 km / 1,851 km

    The Philippines' capital and main international gateway, best used as a short stop before the islands.

    Manila guideMNL airport

  6. 6. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SGN)

    6,699 km / 2,746 km

    Vietnam's largest city and main southern gateway, running at a famously fast pace.

    Ho Chi Minh City guideSGN airport

Check real arrival times

Compare live schedules from MEL and PVG for your date and see which flight pair lands closest together.

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Melbourne and Shanghai?

The geographic midpoint of the 8,017 km great-circle route between Melbourne (MEL) and Shanghai (PVG) lies near -3.33°, 132.87° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 4,009 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Melbourne and Shanghai?

Bali (Denpasar) (DPS) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,382 km from Melbourne and 4,492 km from Shanghai. Indonesia's most visited island, and a long-haul leisure hub in its own right.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Melbourne and Shanghai?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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