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KEP to MEL: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
6,111 mi
9,834 km · 5,310 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from MEL?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 6,111 miles (9,834 km, 5,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Nepalgunj and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.3 hours ahead of Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to MEL?
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