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MEB to TJB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport)
3,764 mi
6,058 km · 3,271 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from TJB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) is 3,764 miles (6,058 km, 3,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to TJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEB to TJB?
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