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BMU to MEB: distance & flight time
Bima (Muhammad Salahuddin Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
2,596 mi
4,178 km · 2,256 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- BMU — Muhammad Salahuddin Airport · Bima, Indonesia
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 BMU
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport71 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport82 mi away
- SWQ · Sumbawa Besar Airport87 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport122 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMU from MEB?
The flight distance from Bima (BMU) to Melbourne (MEB) is 2,596 miles (4,178 km, 2,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMU to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Bima and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Bima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMU to MEB?
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