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MEB to CGK: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport)
3,242 mi
5,218 km · 2,818 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m 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
- CGK — Soekarno-Hatta International Airport · Jakarta, Indonesia
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 CGK
- PCB · Pondok Cabe Air Base16 mi away
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport19 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport83 mi away
- TKG · Radin Inten II (Branti) Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from CGK?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Jakarta (CGK) is 3,242 miles (5,218 km, 2,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to CGK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 Jakarta?
Jakarta is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to CGK?
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