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MBW to BWH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
4,150 mi
6,679 km · 3,606 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from BWH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Butterworth (BWH) is 4,150 miles (6,679 km, 3,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Butterworth?
Butterworth is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to BWH?
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