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BWH to MEL: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,126 mi
6,641 km · 3,586 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from MEL?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,126 miles (6,641 km, 3,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Butterworth and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to MEL?
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