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BOM to MEL: distance & flight time
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
6,093 mi
9,806 km · 5,295 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
- 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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 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 BOM from MEL?
The flight distance from Mumbai (BOM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 6,093 miles (9,806 km, 5,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Mumbai and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Mumbai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOM to MEL?
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