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HKT to MEB: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,363 mi
7,021 km · 3,791 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from MEB?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,363 miles (7,021 km, 3,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Phuket and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to MEB?
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