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PCB to MEB: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
3,227 mi
5,193 km · 2,804 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCB — Pondok Cabe Air Base · Jakarta, Indonesia
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PCB
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport10 mi away
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport16 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport68 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport123 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCB from MEB?
The flight distance from Jakarta (PCB) to Melbourne (MEB) is 3,227 miles (5,193 km, 2,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCB to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 Jakarta and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Jakarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCB to MEB?
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