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MEL to KUL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
3,924 mi
6,315 km · 3,410 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KUL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 3,924 miles (6,315 km, 3,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KUL?
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