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PCB to MEL: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
3,222 mi
5,185 km · 2,800 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCB from MEL?
The flight distance from Jakarta (PCB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 3,222 miles (5,185 km, 2,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 MEL?
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