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BWX to MEL: distance & flight time
Banyuwangi (Blimbingsari Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
2,782 mi
4,477 km · 2,417 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWX — Blimbingsari Airport · Banyuwangi, 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 BWX
- DPS · Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport64 mi away
- SUP · Trunojoyo Airport94 mi away
- MLG · Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport114 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport121 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 BWX from MEL?
The flight distance from Banyuwangi (BWX) to Melbourne (MEL) is 2,782 miles (4,477 km, 2,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWX to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWX to MEL?
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