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ARD to MEL: distance & flight time
Alor Island (Mali Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
2,401 mi
3,865 km · 2,087 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARD — Mali Airport · Alor Island, Indonesia
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARD
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport70 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport94 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport126 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARD from MEL?
The flight distance from Alor Island (ARD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 2,401 miles (3,865 km, 2,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alor Island and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Alor Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARD to MEL?
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