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MEL to BUU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Muara Bungo (Muara Bungo Airport)
3,703 mi
5,959 km · 3,218 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- BUU — Muara Bungo Airport · Muara Bungo, 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 BUU
- RGT · Japura Airport55 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport81 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport110 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from BUU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Muara Bungo (BUU) is 3,703 miles (5,959 km, 3,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 MEL to BUU?
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