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BKA to MBW: distance & flight time
Moscow (Bykovo Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,959 mi
14,418 km · 7,785 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKA from MBW?
The flight distance from Moscow (BKA) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,959 miles (14,418 km, 7,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKA to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Moscow and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKA to MBW?
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