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QPG to MEL: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
3,753 mi
6,040 km · 3,261 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from MEL?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 3,753 miles (6,040 km, 3,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Paya Lebar and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to MEL?
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