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MEL to DUM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dumai (Pinang Kampai Airport)
3,877 mi
6,239 km · 3,369 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DUM — Pinang Kampai Airport · Dumai, 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 DUM
- MKZ · Malacca Airport72 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport79 mi away
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport81 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from DUM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dumai (DUM) is 3,877 miles (6,239 km, 3,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Dumai?
Dumai is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DUM?
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