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MEL to PDO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport)
3,511 mi
5,651 km · 3,051 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m 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
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, 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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from PDO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) is 3,511 miles (5,651 km, 3,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island?
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to PDO?
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