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KAW to MBW: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
4,475 mi
7,202 km · 3,889 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 mi away
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KAW from MBW?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Melbourne (MBW) is 4,475 miles (7,202 km, 3,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KAW to MBW?
Nonstop service on KAW–MBW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kawthoung and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3.5 hours ahead of Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to MBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KAW–MBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KAW to MBW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KAW–MBW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.