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MBW to BOM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
6,115 mi
9,841 km · 5,314 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Near BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from BOM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Mumbai (BOM) is 6,115 miles (9,841 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to BOM?
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 Melbourne and Mumbai?
Mumbai is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to BOM?
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