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BKS to MEL: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
3,554 mi
5,720 km · 3,088 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from MEL?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 3,554 miles (5,720 km, 3,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Bengkulu and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to MEL?
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