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MEB to DUM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Dumai (Pinang Kampai Airport)
3,882 mi
6,247 km · 3,373 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- DUM — Pinang Kampai Airport · Dumai, 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 DUM
- MKZ · Malacca Airport72 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport79 mi away
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport81 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from DUM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Dumai (DUM) is 3,882 miles (6,247 km, 3,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to DUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Dumai?
Dumai is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to DUM?
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