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MEL to ARD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Alor Island (Mali Airport)
2,401 mi
3,865 km · 2,087 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- ARD — Mali Airport · Alor Island, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near ARD
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport70 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport94 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from ARD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Alor Island (ARD) is 2,401 miles (3,865 km, 2,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ARD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 MEL to ARD?
Nonstop service on MEL–ARD 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 5h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Alor Island?
Alor Island is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ARD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEL–ARD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEL to ARD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEL–ARD 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.