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MEB to BKK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
4,561 mi
7,340 km · 3,963 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from BKK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Bangkok (BKK) is 4,561 miles (7,340 km, 3,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to BKK?
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