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MBW to KBR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
4,105 mi
6,606 km · 3,567 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, 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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from KBR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 4,105 miles (6,606 km, 3,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to KBR?
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