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MEL to BHO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Bhopal (Raja Bhoj International Airport)
6,074 mi
9,775 km · 5,278 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BHO — Raja Bhoj International Airport · Bhopal, India
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 BHO
- GUX · Guna Airport94 mi away
- IDR · Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BHO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Bhopal (BHO) is 6,074 miles (9,775 km, 5,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BHO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Bhopal?
Bhopal is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BHO?
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