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MEL to KBR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
4,081 mi
6,568 km · 3,546 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, 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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KBR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 4,081 miles (6,568 km, 3,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KBR?
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