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MEL to BND: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Bandar Abbas (Bandar Abbas International Airport)
7,262 mi
11,688 km · 6,311 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BND — Bandar Abbas International Airport · Bandar Abbas, Iran
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 BND
- HDR · Havadarya Airport13 mi away
- KHS · Khasab Air Base73 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport107 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BND?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Bandar Abbas (BND) is 7,262 miles (11,688 km, 6,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BND?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Bandar Abbas?
Bandar Abbas is 6.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BND?
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