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MBW to KSY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
8,404 mi
13,525 km · 7,303 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBW from KSY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Kars (KSY) is 8,404 miles (13,525 km, 7,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 MBW to KSY?
Nonstop service on MBW–KSY 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 16h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Kars?
Kars is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to KSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBW–KSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBW to KSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBW–KSY 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.