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MEL to IPH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Ipoh (Sultan Azlan Shah Airport)
4,048 mi
6,514 km · 3,517 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- IPH — Sultan Azlan Shah Airport · Ipoh, Malaysia
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 IPH
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport79 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from IPH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ipoh (IPH) is 4,048 miles (6,514 km, 3,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to IPH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Ipoh?
Ipoh is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to IPH?
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