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BCH to MEL: distance & flight time
Baucau (Cakung Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
2,322 mi
3,737 km · 2,018 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCH — Cakung Airport · Baucau, East Timor
- 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 BCH
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport60 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport95 mi away
- ARD · Mali 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 BCH from MEL?
The flight distance from Baucau (BCH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 2,322 miles (3,737 km, 2,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Baucau and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Baucau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCH to MEL?
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